AU - Malek, Ayoub AU - Dastgiri, Saeed TI - A Study of Human Biological Rhythms Based on Moon Phases and Their Effects on Suicides, Car Accidents, and Psychic Crises PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE TA - ijpcp JN - ijpcp VO - 2 VI - 3 IP - 3 4099 - http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1704-en.html 4100 - http://ijpcp.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1704-en.pdf SO - ijpcp 3 ABĀ  - The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effects of moon phases on suicides, car accidents, and psychic crises. The data were obtained from archives of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Traffic Office, and Razi Psychiatric Hospital in Tabriz. The sample consisted of 808 suicide cases and 6301 cases of city car accidents in 1989, and 3632 cases admitted to psychiatric hospital during the years 1989-1991 and the first half of 1992. The dates of all these events were converted from solar calendor to the relevant lunar calendar. The data from solar calendar were analyzed and the following results were obtained: 1- There was a significant increase (P CP - IRAN IN - Ell Goli Rd. Tabriz, Iran, I.R. LG - eng PB - ijpcp PG - 32 PT - Original Research YR - 1996