Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9380464 | Journal of Affective Disorders | 2005 | 11 Pages |
Abstract
The effect of sunshine in the triggering of suicide may be mediated through a mechanism with a specific lag and duration effect, during the nine days preceding suicide. We hypothesize that sunshine acts as a natural antidepressant which first improves motivation, then only later improves mood, thereby creating a potential short-term increased risk of suicide initially upon its application.
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Authors
Fotios C. Papadopoulos, Constantine E. Frangakis, Alkistis Skalkidou, Eleni Petridou, Richard G. Stevens, Dimitrios Trichopoulos,