Biologic alterations in the brainstem of suicides

Psychiatric Clinics of North America

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 581-593

  Arango, V ^a   Underwood, M D ^a   Mann, J J ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; SEROTONIN;

BRAIN STEM; DORSAL RAPHE NUCLEUS; HUMAN; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MONOAMINE NERVE CELL; NORADRENERGIC NERVE; NORADRENERGIC SYSTEM; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030763628     PISSN: 0193953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0193-953X(05)70331-2     Document Type: Article

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