Serotonin and suicidal behavior in patients with comorbid depression and alcoholism

American Journal on Addictions

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 198-

  Sher, Leo ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; FENFLURAMINE; NEUROTRANSMITTER; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 1A RECEPTOR; SEROTONIN AGONIST; SEROTONIN TRANSPORTER;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY DISORDER; AUTOPSY; BRAIN TISSUE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMAN; IMPULSIVENESS; LETTER; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ALCOHOLISM; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; HIPPOCAMPUS; HUMANS; PREFRONTAL CORTEX; SEROTONIN; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

EID: 33645753770     PISSN: 10550496     EISSN: 15210391     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10550490500528779     Document Type: Letter

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