Researchers Hone in on Suicide Biomarker

Suicide, a major cause of death worldwide, has distinct biological underpinnings. The authors reviewed and synthesizes the research literature on biomarkers of suicide, with the aim of using the findings of these studies to develop a coherent model for the biological diathesis for suicide.

The authors examined studies covering a large range of neurobiological systems implicated in suicide. They provide succinct descriptions of each system to provide a context for interpreting the meaning of findings in suicide.

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