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New Research Finds Link Between Suicide and Inflammation [PsychCentral.com]

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It’s a startling statistic: One American dies from suicide every 12.8 minutes, making suicide the 10th leading cause of death in the country.

 

A new analysis of existing studies has found that there are increased levels of chemicals, called cytokines, in the body and brain that promote inflammation in individuals who are contemplating or attempted suicide, even when compared to patients being treated for the same psychiatric disorders who are not suicidal.

 

Previous studies have shown that cytokines are released under conditions of psychological stress and that inflammation in the brain contributes to depression.

 

According to researchers, the new study suggests that suicide emerges in the context of a relatively greater activation of the immune system than typical stress or depression.

 

[For more of this story, written by Janice Wood, go to http://psychcentral.com/news/2...lammation/86173.html]

 

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