Citation

Ninan PT, van Kammen DP, Scheinin M, Linnoila M, Bunney WE, Goodwin FK. Am. J. Psychiatry 1984; 141(4): 566-569.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1984, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

6199986

Abstract

Concentrations of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in the lumbar CSF were measured in a group of suicidal schizophrenic patients and in a matched group of nonsuicidal schizophrenic patients. The suicidal group had a significantly lower level. This finding is consistent with reports of low levels of CSF 5-HIAA in suicidal patients with other psychiatric diagnoses and suggests that low CSF 5-HIAA may be a generalized marker of aggressive behavior against the self and others.

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