Are suicide rates in Sweden associated with changes in the prescribing of medicines?

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 94-100

  Carlsten, A ^a   Allebeck, P ^b   Brandt, L ^c  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Analgesics; Drug prescription; Psychotropic drugs; Self poisoning; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; BARBITURIC ACID DERIVATIVE; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG MARKETING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTOXICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUICIDE; SWEDEN;

EID: 0029832480     PISSN: 0001690X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0447.1996.tb09831.x     Document Type: Article

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