title: [Seasonal incidence of alcoholic psychoses].
abstract: Analysis of the incidence of alcoholic psychoses in Moscow in 1982-1993 revealed a considerable increase of their number during the period from March till July-August and a decrease by October-November. It was found that such increase resulted from low-concentration atmospheric oxygen in spring-summer period. Hypoxia as a factor provoking alcoholic psychosis is responsible for 10-12% of the cases. The highest sensitivity to hypoxia occurred in the last days of the abuse.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Nemtsov
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Nechaev
mesh_terms: D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D000431:Ethanol; D006801:Humans; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000150:complications; D009031:Moscow / Q000453:epidemiology; D011605:Psychoses, Substance-Induced / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol