[Serotonin and suicide].
Suicide has been actual medico-social problem in the majority of countries. The impact of the socioeconomic variables on suicide is great. It was determined the decrease of the frequency of suicide in the post-Soviet countries in the period of "Perestroyka" (1984-1986), and permanent increase in late 80s and in the beginning of 90s. The aim of the research is to study depression, suicide thoughts and blood serotonin in 30 healthy people (15 females and 15 males from 20 to 70 years old) by means of BECK questionnaire. The following was determined: no depression in 40 % of healthy people; moderate depression of 40% of healthy people; light depression in 20 % of healthy people. Suicide thoughts were displayed in 30% of healthy people; no suicide readiness was determined. Blood serotonin was decreased in 85% of the able people; average level of blood serotonin was in 12%, and very high in 3% of healthy people. It is concluded that introduction of blood serotonin investigation in clinical laboratories is very important for monitoring of many diseases.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism*; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
D012701:Serotonin