Citation

Lester D. Med. Hypotheses 1988; 25(2): 115-117.

Affiliation

Psychology Program, Richard Stockton State College, Pomona, NJ 08240.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3357454

Abstract

Skutsch has proposed a theory of depression based on the presence of high levels of dopamine in the central nervous system. The present paper uses Skutsch's theory to explain the fact that males complete suicide more than females whereas females attempt suicide more than males.

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