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| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
1
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
2002-1-23
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| pubmed:abstractText |
Several reports indicate that suicide follows a seasonal pattern with a dominant peak during the month of maximum daylight. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the hypothesis that sunshine exposure may trigger suicidal behavior. We found a remarkably consistent pattern of seasonality with peak incidence around June in the northern hemisphere and December in the southern hemisphere. Moreover, there was a positive association between the seasonal amplitude of suicide (measured by relative risk) and total sunshine in the corresponding country. These findings indicate that sunshine may have a triggering effect on suicide, and suggests further research in the field of sunshine-regulated hormones, particularly melatonin.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Jan
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| pubmed:issn |
1044-3983
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
13
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
106-9
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2004-11-17
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| pubmed:year |
2002
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
A role of sunshine in the triggering of suicide.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Athens University Medical School, Greece.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article
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