Alcohol: The Lubricant to Suicidality

Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience

Shahid Ali¹  Milankumar Nathani¹  Rahn K. Bailey¹  Mona Mahr¹  Rebecca J. Pate¹  Wayne J. Riley¹  Shahgufta Jabeen¹  Ijlal Yazdani¹  Charles D. Mouton¹ 

[1] Drs. Ali, Nathani, Yazdani, Mouton, and Riley are from Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee; Dr. Jabeen is from Meharry Medical College and Veterans Affairs Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee; and Dr. Pate is from Veterans Affairs Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee.

关键词: Alcohol;    suicidality;    lubricant;    neurotransmitters;    blood alcohol level;    anxiolytic;    lethality;    alcohol influence;    chemicals;    social factor;    cerebral cortex;    limbic system;    neurotransmitters;   

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学科分类：精神健康和精神病学

来源: Matrix Medical Communications, LLC

【 摘 要 】

Suicide is a major public health problem in the United States as well as around the world. The significant role that alcohol plays in suicidality is well known and accepted in the scientific community. The use of alcohol does not necessarily lead to suicide, but through its action and effects, alcohol is an important proximal risk factor for suicidal behavior. There is very little data showing how and why alcohol exerts such tremendous influence and “lubricates the gears” to propel the act of committing suicide. This article will elucidate the complex relationship between alcohol and suicide and how alcohol use can lead to suicide. The article also describes how alcohol affects brain neurophysiology in regards to suicidal behavior.

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