Relationship between prescribed psychotropic medications and co-ingested alcohol in intentional self-poisonings [PAPERS]

Conclusions Findings indicate that being medicated for a psychiatric illness may reduce the likelihood of alcohol consumption during times of acute distress, hence perhaps may reduce the risk of intentional self-poisoning.

http://bjp.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/short/210/3/203?rss=1

Source: The British Journal of Psychiatry - February 28, 2017 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Chitty, K. M., Dobbins, T., Dawson, A. H., Isbister, G. K., Buckley, N. A. Tags: PAPERS Source Type: research