@article{ref1,
title="Biochemical aspects of suicidal behavior",
journal="Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology and biological psychiatry",
year="1989",
author="Träskman-Bendz, Lil and Åsberg, Marie and Nordström, Peter and Stanley, M.",
volume="13",
number="Suppl",
pages="S35-44",
abstract="1. In completed suicides, studies of brain regions and CSF indicate a dysfunction of the serotonergic system. 2. In suicidal patients, regardless of diagnoses, analyses of monoamine metabolites in lumbar CSF reveal decreased concentrations of the serotonin metabolite 5-HIAA. 3. In depressed suicidal patients, both low CSF 5-HIAA and low concentrations of the dopamine metabolite HVA are associated with suicidality. In addition, pathological dexamethasone-tests may indicate an increased suicide-risk in these patients. 4. In depressed patients, there is evidence that the association between CSF 5-HIAA and corticosteroids is in contrast to findings in depressed suicidal patients.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0278-5846",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}