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MOON PHASES, SUICIDE, AND HOMICIDE

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ajp.121.1.66

The 2497 suicides and 2017 homicides occurring in Texas during the years 1959, 1960, and 1961 were related to the 4 phases of the moon and to the apogeeperigee cycles of the moon during this period. No significant relationships were found.

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