Biochemical Aspects of Suicide (IN: Suicide Over the Life Cycle, ed. by S J Blumenthal and D J Kupfer)

This article discusses the promising research on biochemistry & suicide. The authors assert that an approach that examines suicide from a biochemical perspective offers the hope of improved identification of suicidal persons, & the promise of new prevention strategies. They include a review of studies on biochemical factors such as 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid & serotonin. (VM)