SSRI-induced violent suicide: Does forensic toxicology hold the answer?

Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 476-477

  Carlin Jr , Neil Patrick ^a   Hardisty, Richard ^a  

^a CREDIT VALLEY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLUOXETINE; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITOR; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT;

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG RESEARCH; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE; VIOLENT SUICIDE; NOTE; STATISTICS;

ANTIDEPRESSIVE AGENTS; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HUMANS; SEROTONIN UPTAKE INHIBITORS; SUICIDE;

EID: 54449089982     PISSN: 02710749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/JCP.0b013e31817ea9f7     Document Type: Letter

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