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

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 language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	20-29
Number of pages	10
Journal	Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience
Volume	10
Issue number	1
State	Published - Jan 2013
Externally published	Yes

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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