@article{ref1,
title="Risk factors for suicide among patients with schizophrenia: a cohort study focused on cerebrospinal fluid levels of homovanillic acid and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid",
journal="Neuropsychiatric disease and treatment",
year="2016",
author="Neider, Daniel and Lindström, Leif H. and Bodén, Robert",
volume="12",
number="",
pages="1711-1714",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) and homovanillic acid (HVA) in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), bullying, and later suicide among patients with schizophrenia. <br><br>METHODS: Ninety-nine patients with schizophrenia were included. Correlations of clinical factors, 5-HIAA and HVA, and later suicide were investigated. <br><br>RESULTS: Twelve patients committed suicide (12%) during a 28-year follow-up period. Later suicide was correlated to bullying in childhood (P=0.02) and a lower quotient of HVA/5-HIAA in CSF (P<0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSION: Suicide in schizophrenia is related to childhood exposedness and CSF neurotransmitter levels.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1176-6328",
doi="10.2147/NDT.S107178",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/NDT.S107178"
}