Our current knowledge about the neurobiology of suicide is still limited. Technical limitations
and the complexity of the CNS are major obstacles. However, there is evidence for a …

Suicide is a leading cause of death, but it is not well understood or well researched. Our
purpose in this review is to summarize extant knowledge on neurobiological and …

The involvement of impaired serotonergic functioning in the development of suicidal
behavior is one of the best documented findings in biological psychiatry. It is, however, less …

Suicidal behavior is the result of a combination of factors that span the domains of
psychopathology, genetics, early life experience, family interactions, social stress, physical …

Objective: To investigate the current state of knowledge regarding the neurobiology of
suicide and suicidality. Method: The literature on the neurobiology of suicidality and suicide …

Numerous abnormalities have been found in the serotonergic system in suicide attempters
and completers. There is considerable evidence that the serotonergic system is partly under …

Objective Suicide is a major public health concern as each year 30000 people die by
suicide in the USA alone. In the teenage population, it is the second leading cause of death …

A stress-diathesis explanatory model of suicidal behaviour has proved to be of heuristic
value, and both clinical and neurobiological components can be integrated into such a …

Suicidal behavior has neurobiological determinants independent of the psychiatric illnesses
with which it is associated. We have found that some patients with major depression are …

Considerable progress has been made in the study of neurobiological correlates of suicidal
behavior. These studies have confirmed the link between reduced serotonergic function and …