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Photobiomodulation – PBM

October 17, 2025 Comments Off on Photobiomodulation – PBM

The potential of photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy as an innovative, non-invasive treatment for brain disorders is incredible. PBM uses near-infrared light to improve brain function by targeting neurovascular coupling (NVC), which is crucial for maintaining cerebral homeostasis and supporting brain functions. The therapy works by stimulating cellular processes, primarily through the activation of mitochondrial cytochrome c oxidase (CCO), leading to increased ATP production, nitric oxide (NO) release, and modulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). These effects enhance cerebral blood flow (CBF), reduce oxidative stress, promote neurogenesis, and improve neuronal connectivity.

PBM has shown promise in treating various neurological and psychiatric disorders, including Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, depression, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and traumatic brain injuries (TBI). It has demonstrated benefits such as reducing neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, and neurotoxicity, while promoting neurogenesis, synaptogenesis, and cognitive function. PBM also shows potential in improving brain connectivity and functional networks, which are essential for higher-order cognitive functions.

Brigid Turner was raised in Arcata, California and then attended Utah State on a full ride scholarship to play NCAA Division 1 soccer where she was the leading scorer and Female Athlete of the Year. She played 1 year of semi-professional women's soccer for Arizona Heatwave before earning her Juris Doctorate at University of Oregon School of Law. She practiced law as a D.V. and child sex abuse prosecutor for 12 years before going into personal injury law, but ultimately found her passion in the neurobiology of trauma and the brain. She recently graduated with a masters in Applied Psychophysiology from Saybrook University. She lives in Bend, Oregon with her two young sons.