@article{ref1,
title="Relationship between prescribed psychotropic medications and co-ingested alcohol in intentional self-poisonings",
journal="British journal of psychiatry",
year="2017",
author="Chitty, Kate M. and Dobbins, Timothy and Dawson, Andrew H. and Isbister, Geoffrey K. and Buckley, Nicholas A.",
volume="210",
number="3",
pages="203-208",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Acute alcohol consumption is a major risk factor for suicide, therefore investigating factors associated with alcohol-related self-harm warrant attention. AIMS: To investigate the influence of prescribed psychotropic medications on the odds of co-ingesting alcohol preceding or during intentional efforts to self-poison. <br><br>METHOD: A cross-sectional analysis of consecutive hospital presentations following intentional self-poisoning was conducted. A total of 7270 patients (4363 women) aged 18-96 were included. <br><br>RESULTS: The odds of alcohol co-ingestion were increased in those not prescribed any medication (odds ratio (OR) = 1.27, 99% CI 1.10-1.46, P<0.001) and in impulsive self-poisonings (OR = 1.39, 99% CI 1.11-1.74, P<0.001). Odds were decreased in those prescribed anticonvulsants (OR = 0.69, 99% CI 0.51-0.93), antipsychotics (OR = 0.55, 99% CI 0.45-0.66) and antidepressants (OR = 0.87, 99% CI 0.77-0.99). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Findings indicate that being medicated for a psychiatric illness may reduce the likelihood of alcohol consumption during times of acute distress, hence perhaps may reduce the risk of intentional self-poisoning.<br><br>© The Royal College of Psychiatrists 2017.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0007-1250",
doi="10.1192/bjp.bp.115.172213",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.bp.115.172213"
}