TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - Suicide in two patients with a diagnosis of probable Alzheimer disease
JO  - Alzheimer disease and associated disorders
A1  - Ferris, S. H.
A1  - Hofeldt, G. T.
A1  - Carbone, G.
A1  - Masciandaro, P.
A1  - Troetel, W. M.
A1  - Imbimbo, B. P.
SP  - 88
EP  - 90
VL  - 13
IS  - 2
N2  - Two patients meeting the criteria for probable Alzheimer disease (AD) who were participating in a phase 3 clinical program with eptastigmine, a cholinesterase inhibitor, committed suicide. The first patient committed suicide by a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. The second patient committed suicide by jumping from a 19th story window. These two patients shared several clinical features with those found in the literature: being at the early stages of the disease, having a high level education, with preserved insight, having access to firearms, and being aware of not responding to pharmacological treatment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0893-0341
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -