Neurobiological bases of suicidal behavior

Suicidal behavior implies a biochemical mechanism that involves a neurobiological substrate of faulty serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline transmission. Every year almost 800 000 people commit suicide more exactly one person each 40 seconds. According to World Health Statistics, to each successful...

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Published inBuletin de psihiatrie integrativa Vol. 79; no. 4; pp. 51 - 57
Main Authors Gavril, Radu, Gavril, Raluca Mihaela, Palimariciuc, Matei, Băluță, Cezar Valeriu, Ștefănescu, Cristinel
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Editura Sedcom Libris Iasi 2018
Sedcom Libris Publishing House Iasi
Subjects
Psychology
Social Sciences
serotonine
suicide
noradrenaline
dopamine
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Summary:Suicidal behavior implies a biochemical mechanism that involves a neurobiological substrate of faulty serotonin, dopamine and noradrenaline transmission. Every year almost 800 000 people commit suicide more exactly one person each 40 seconds. According to World Health Statistics, to each successful suicide there are at many as 20 suicide attempts. The role played by neurotransmitters is a never-ending topic of study and more than that a way to detect and prevent suicide.
ISSN:2393-2694
2393-2694