Suicide and antidepressants in South Alabama: Evidence for improved treatment of depression

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 135-142

  Rich, Charles L ^a   Isacsson, Göran ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Antidepressants; Suicide; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEGRO; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ALABAMA; ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; CALIFORNIA; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERDOSE; SEX FACTORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 0030771865     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0165-0327(97)00067-0     Document Type: Article

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