TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Absinthe and suicidality
JO  - Irish journal of psychological medicine
A1  - Rizvi, S.N.A.
A1  - Whitty, M.
A1  - Daly, R.
SP  - 44
EP  - 45
VL  - 27
IS  - 1
N2  - Absinthe is an alcoholic drink which is becoming more widely consumed after being banned for many decades. An association between absinthe use and psychiatric symptoms, ranging from impairment of concentration to marked hallucinations and seizures, has been suggested, but evidence remains unclear. Thujone, identified as a possible psychoactive ingredient, has recently been implicated in absinthe's putative neuropsychiatric effects. This report presents a case where acute suicidality emerged during absinthe consumption; possible neurobiological aetiological mechanisms and the history of absinthe use and associated adverse effects are reviewed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0790-9667
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0790966700000914
ID  - ref1
ER  -