title: Suicidal overdoses of psychotropic drugs by elderly in New York City: comparison with younger adults.
abstract: We compared New York City suicide victims aged 18-59 with those 60+ according to rates by which psychotropic/analgesic drugs and ethanol contributed to death. Barbiturates were more frequent in the elderly, while antidepressants were more frequent in younger adults. Addressing the potential for overdose with barbiturates may aid suicide prevention in the elderly.
authors: Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA.
authors: Robert C
authors: RC
authors: Abrams
authors: Andrew C
authors: AC
authors: Leon
authors: Kenneth
authors: K
authors: Tardiff
authors: Peter M
authors: PM
authors: Marzuk
authors: Regina de Los
authors: Rde L
authors: Santos