The role of monoamines in suicidal behavior
Författare
Summary, in English
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), urine, platelet and neuroendocrine challenge tests of monoaminergic function give evidence of monoamines, especially serotonin, playing an important role in suicidal behavior. However, additional clinical, social and biochemical factors are necessary to better define suicide-prone psychiatric patients.
Publiceringsår
1993
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
45-47
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum
Volym
87
Issue
S371
Länkar
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Ämne
- Medicinal Chemistry
Nyckelord
- serotonin
- dopamine
- noradrenaline
- 5-HT-2-receptor
- suicide
- suicide attempt
Status
Published
Forskningsgrupp
- Clinical Chemistry, Malmö
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 0065-1591