CSF 5-HIAA, cortisol and DHEAS levels in suicide attempters

European Neuropsychopharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 1280-1287

  Chatzittofis, Andreas ^a   Nordström, Peter ^a   Hellström, Christer ^a   Arver, Stefan ^a   Åsberg, Marie ^b   Jokinen, Jussi ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

5 HIAA; Childhood trauma; CSF cortisol DHEAS ratio; Depression; DHEAS; HPA axis; Suicide; Suicide attempt

Indexed keywords

5 HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; HYDROCORTISONE; PRASTERONE SULFATE; SEROTONIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS ADRENAL SYSTEM; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEROTONINERGIC SYSTEM; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

5-HIAA; CHILDHOOD TRAUMA; CSF CORTISOL/DHEAS RATIO; DEPRESSION; DHEAS; HPA AXIS; SUICIDE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT;

ADULT; AGED; DEHYDROEPIANDROSTERONE SULFATE; DEPRESSION; DIAGNOSTIC AND STATISTICAL MANUAL OF MENTAL DISORDERS; DOWN-REGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROXYINDOLEACETIC ACID; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF-INJURIOUS BEHAVIOR; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUICIDE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; SWEDEN; UP-REGULATION; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884281385     PISSN: 0924977X     EISSN: 18737862     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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