High and low testosterone levels may be associated with suicidal behavior in young and older men, respectively

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 492-493

  Sher, Leo ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

AGGRESSION; ANDROGEN DEFICIENCY; COGNITIVE DEFECT; DEPRESSION; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; HUMANS; MALE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 84880561016     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: 14401614     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0004867412463976     Document Type: Letter

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