Citation

De Leo D, Caneva A, Marazziti D, Conti L. Eur. Arch. Psychiatry Clin. Neurosci. 1991; 241(2): 85-87.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of Padua, School of Medicine, Italy.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1657200

Abstract

3H-Imipramine binding in relation to serotonergic function was studied in patients hospitalized following a suicide attempt. Comparison with a control group showed a highly significant difference in Bmax values. The results suggest, at least a posteriori, a biological alteration as the basis of suicidal behaviour. Although it is impossible to attribute a suicidal attempt to the alteration or to a predisposing pre-existent condition, this biological marker may be useful in evaluating suicidal risk and also short- and long-term prognosis.

Language: en