TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1995//
TI  - Circadian periodicity in suicidal behaviour and in opiate overdose syndrome
JO  - Research communications in psychology, psychiatry and behavior
A1  - Bilora, F.
A1  - Vigna, G.B.
A1  - Manfredini, R.
A1  - Saccaro, G.
A1  - Chiesa, M.
A1  - San Lorenzo, I.
SP  - 63
EP  - 68
VL  - 20
IS  - 1-2
N2  - The aim of this study is to evaluate the presence of a daily chronobiologic rhythm in suicidal behavior and opiate overdose syndrome. One hundred and eighty-one patients and 117 subjects, respectively, were investigated during one solar year. In attempted suicide a significant circadian rhythmicity was found for patients as a whole and females separately, while in the latter study significant periodicity concerned the total subjects and males singly. Both situations disclosed a peak of incidence in the evening, at about 7 p.m. Potential explanations of these results include diurnal variation in mood, possibly related to cyclical hormone and neurotransmitter secretions, and social habits.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0362-2428
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -