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The Mind After Midnight: Exploring the Dark Link Between Sleeplessness and Violence


An analysis of 15 years of national data on suicides and homicides shows that nocturnal wakefulness is associated with death by both suicide and homicide, possibly driven by deficits in behavioral and emotional regulation. Risks for death by suicide and homicide peak at night, with nocturnal wake

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