Cerebrospinal fluid monoamine metabolites in alcoholic patients who attempt suicide

A. Roy, D. Lamparski, J. De Jong, B. Adinoff, B. Ravitz, D. T. George, D. Nutt, M. Linnoila

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Abstract

Reduced cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of the serotonin metabolite 5‐hydroxyindoleacetic acid have been reported to be commonly associated with suicidal behaviour. Alcoholics are known to often manifest suicidal behaviour. Therefore, we compared cerebrospinal fluid levels of monoamine metabolites in alcoholics who had (n= 20) and had not (n= 108) attempted suicide and healthy volunteers (n= 30). There were no significant differences among the 3 groups for CSF levels of either 5‐hydroxyindoleacetic acid, the dopamine metabolite homovanillic acid, norepinephrine, or the norepinephrine metabolite 3‐methoxy‐4‐hydroxy‐phenylglycol.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)58-61
Number of pages4
JournalActa Psychiatrica Scandinavica
Volume81
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1990

Keywords

  • alcoholism
  • attempted suicide
  • cerebrospinal fluid
  • monoamine metabolite

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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