Alcohol: The lubricant to suicidality

Shahid Ali, Milankumar Nathani, Shahgufta Jabeen, Ijlal Yazdani, Charles D. Mouton, Rahn K. Bailey, Mona Mahr, Rebecca J. Pate, Wayne J. Riley

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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)20-29
Number of pages10
JournalInnovations in Clinical Neuroscience
Volume10
Issue number1
StatePublished - Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Alcohol
  • Alcohol influence
  • Anxiolytic
  • Blood alcohol level
  • Cerebral cortex
  • Chemicals
  • Lethality
  • Limbic system
  • Lubricant
  • Neurotransmitters
  • Social factor
  • Suicidality

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology
  • Psychiatry and Mental health

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