Increased Levels of Cortisol in Individuals With Suicide Attempt and Its Relation With the Number of Suicide Attempts and Depression

Increased Levels of Cortisol in Individuals With Suicide Attempt and Its Relation With the Number of Suicide Attempts and Depression

BackgroundAbnormalities in the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis (HPA) have been reported in individuals with suicide behavior. The aim of the study was to evaluate cortisol levels in peripheral plasma of individuals with more than one suicide attempt.MethodsCortisol concentrations in peripheral p...

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Main Authors: Alma Delia Genis-Mendoza, Diana María Dionisio-García, Thelma Beatriz Gonzalez-Castro, Carlos Alfonso Tovilla-Zaráte, Isela Esther Juárez-Rojop, María Lilia López-Narváez, Rosa Giannina Castillo-Avila, Humberto Nicolini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
suicide attempt
cortisol
HPA axis
suicide behavior
stress
suicide
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.912021/full

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