title: Neuroendocrine differences between violent and non-violent parasuicides.
abstract: 13 patients who had used violent means of parasuicide, e.g. jumping from a height and hanging were compared with 19 wrist-slashers. The former had significantly higher 24-hour urinary cortisol levels and significantly lower 24-hour norepinephrine to epinephrine ratio. It would seem that in conjunction with the other established neuroendocrine markers, the above-mentioned tests can be of assistance in determination of suicidal intent.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000652:urine*; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000652:urine*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009638:Norepinephrine / Q000652:urine*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000453:epidemiology*
chemical_list: D006854:Hydrocortisone; D009638:Norepinephrine; D004837:Epinephrine