Article
[Biological aspects of suicide].
Acta psychiatrica Belgica - 1 Jan 2000
Linkowski P, Mendlewicz J
Abstract excerpt
Genetic, neurochemical and neuroendocrine factors in the pathogenesis of suicide are reviewed. Study of the metabolism of indolamines in the cerebrospinal fluid of depressive patients as well as the study of abnormal TSH secretion after TRH may help to identify patients with high suicide potentia...
Topics
- Depressive Disorder
- Diseases in Twins
- Genotype
- Homovanillic Acid
- Humans
- Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid
- Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol
- Monoamine Oxidase
- Neurotransmitter Agents
- Suicide
- Thyrotropin
- Thyrotropin-Releasing Hormone