Suicide attempters with and without reported overconsumption of alcohol and tranquillizers

Nordic Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 415-421

  Magne Ingvar, Ulla ^a   Öjehagen, Agneta ^a   Träskman Bendz, Lil ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Alcohol consumption; Alcohol use; Monoamine oxidase activity; Social network; Suicide attempter

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; AMINE OXIDASE (FLAVIN CONTAINING); TRANQUILIZER;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; THROMBOCYTE;

EID: 0031441468     PISSN: 08039488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08039489709090738     Document Type: Article

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