@article{ref1,
title="Different toxic agents used in suicide attempts in Recife",
journal="Revista brasileira de neurologia e psiquiatria",
year="2017",
author="Da Cruz Pires, M.C. and Raposo, M.C.F. and Da Silva, T.D.P.S. and Dos Passos, M.P. and Sougey, E.B. and Filho, O.C.B.",
volume="21",
number="2",
pages="117-128",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the combination of toxic agents declared in the suicide attempt. <br><br>METHODology: Descriptive and inferential study involving a sample of 110 patients with a history of attempted suicide. <br><br>RESULTS: Females were predominant (70%); mean age of 29 years. 73% said Caucasians or brunette, more than half lived without marital interaction, 67.3% reported having a religion and a few years of study. The main agents used drugs were 50.9%, followed by pesticides 45.5%, and 42.7% used more than one agent. A relationship between the number of agents and the presence of depressive episode (p = 0.049) and harmful use of alcohol (p = 0.000). <br><br>CONCLUSION: drugs and pesticides, highlighting the &quot;chumbinho&quot; were the most used in the attempted suicide by poisoning. It was proven significant association between the amount of agents used and depressive episode and alcohol use. © 2017 Editora Cientifica Nacional Ltda. All rights reserved.<p /><p>Language: pt</p>",
language="pt",
issn="1414-0365",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}