The Role of Substance Use, Smoking, and Inflammation in Risk for Suicidal Behavior

Alcohol and substance use disorders are important risk factors for suicidal behavior (Darvishi et  al., 2015; Poorolajal et al., 2015; Schneider, 2009). However, the role of individual substances as proximal risk factors for suicidal behavior and the mechanisms through which substance use affect risk are not entirely clear.

Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - September 7, 2018 Category: Neurology Authors: He Benny Chang, Sara Munroe, Katarina Gray, Giovanna Porta, Antoine Douaihy, Anna Marsland, David Brent, Nadine M. Melhem Tags: Research paper Source Type: research