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A wide variety of a-tnfluoromethyl a-amino acids are readily available from the reaction of 5-fluoro-4-tnfluoromethyl-l,3 azoles with allylic alcohols [138, 139] a-Tnfluoromethyl-subsumted a-amino acids show anubactenal and antihy pertensive activity Some are highly specific enzyme inhibitors (suicide inhibitors) and may be important as bioregulators [140] Furthermore, they are interesting candidates for peptide modification... 

Depression occurring as part of bipolar disorder may be severe and accompanied by ideas of guilt and hopelessness, an inability to function at work because of poor concentration and psychomotor retardation or agitation, poor judgement and suicidal ideation. The lifelong risk of suicide in people with this condition is as high as 15%. Factors associated with suicide risk include alcohol misuse, marital separation or divorce, living alone and unemployment, and these are all common secondary consequences of the illness. 

Disulfiram works by irreversibly blocking the enzyme aldehyde dehydrogenase, a step in the metabolism of alcohol, resulting in increased blood levels of the toxic metabolite acetaldehyde. As levels of acetaldehyde increase, the patient experiences decreased blood pressure, increased heart rate, chest pain, palpitations, dizziness, flushing, sweating, weakness, nausea and vomiting, headache, shortness of breath, blurred vision, and syncope. These effects are commonly referred to as the disulfiram-ethanol reaction. Their severity increases with the amount of alcohol that is consumed, and they may warrant emergency treatment. Disulfiram is contraindicated in patients who have cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, because the hypotensive effects of the disulfiram-alcohol reaction could be fatal in such patients or in combination with antihypertensive medications. Disulfiram is relatively contraindicated in patients with diabetes, hypothyroidism, epilepsy, liver disease, and kidney disease as well as impulsively suicidal patients. 

Patients with bipolar disorder have a high risk of suicide. Factors that increase that risk are early age at disease onset, high number of depressive episodes, comorbid alcohol abuse, personal history of antidepressant-induced mania, and family history of suicidal behavior.15 In those with bipolar disorder, 1 of 5 suicide attempts are lethal, in contrast to 1 of 10 to 1 of 20 in the general population. 

Suicide risk even in patients without psychiatric disease Avoid in uncontrolled narrow-angle glaucoma (causes mydriasis) Hepatotoxic avoid in alcoholics even if signs/symptoms of hepatic disease are absent. 

PTSD have comorbid alcohol abuse or dependence, and about 20% of patients attempt suicide. 

Patients with mixed states often have comorbid alcohol and substance abuse, severe anxiety symptoms, a higher suicide rate, and a poorer prognosis. 

Lithium is effective for acute mania, but it may require 6 to 8 weeks to show antidepressant efficacy. It may be more effective for elated mania and less effective for mania with psychotic features, mixed episodes, rapid cycling, and when alcohol and drug abuse is present. Maintenance therapy is more effective in patients with fewer episodes, good functioning between episodes, and when there is a family history of good response to lithium. It produces a prophylactic response in up to two-thirds of patients and reduces suicide risk by eight- to 10-fold. 

If a family member notices any of the symptoms previously mentioned in a loved one, then it may be that the loved one is depressed and should be evaluated by a mental health professional. If a loved one is expressing suicidal thoughts, or it is discovered that he or she has put his or her affairs in order (has sold or given away significant amounts of personal property, written a will, settled debts, etc.), then it would be critical to get help for that person as quickly as possible. Suicide is a major concern with people who abuse drugs, since a majority of suicides in the United States are attempted under the influence of drugs or alcohol. 

The other specific causes of death which are shown on Table I (coronary disease, stroke, accidents and suicide) are known to be related to alcohol or tobacco use. However, for fatal coronary disease, which is the major killer in this country, the risk among... 

Ingestion of 12 g of endrin (dissolved in aromatic hydrocarbons) by a 49-year-old man in a suicide attempt caused convulsions persisting for 4 days death occurred after 11 days (Runhaar et al. 1985). Death occurred in 11 other cases following ingestion of endrin the time from administration to death ranged from 1 to 6 hours. In cases where endrin ingestion occurred with milk or alcohol, death occurred more rapidly (within 1-2 hours) presumably as the result of enhanced absorption that increased toxicity (Tewari and Sharma 1978). 

There are data to confirm and reject the association of the Cys23Ser S-HT and the Gly22Ser 5-HTj receptor variants, characterized in vitro by reduced agonist potency, with phenotypes such as intractable suicidal ideation (98), ADHD (100), alcohol dependence, and schizophrenia (98,99,109-116). While the -1348 A/G polymorphism of the S-HT receptor has been associated with the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, other studies of eating disorders appear to be equivocal. A body of evidence is available, however, that S-HT variants may be associated with psychotic symptoms in Alzheimer s patients (94,100,117,118). 

Suicide association marginal Alcohol/behavioral possible (98,99,109-116)... 

Preuss, U. W., Roller, G., Bahlmann, M., Soyka, M., and Bondy, B. (2000) No association between suicidal behavior and 5-HT2A-T102C polymorphism in alcohol dependents. Am. J. Med. Genet. 96, 877-878. 

The often overlooked functional disability associated with social anxiety disorder underscores the importance of identifying and treating it. Adults with social anxiety disorder are more likely to have never married and to be living with their parents. They are generally less educated and have lower incomes. As previously mentioned, they are more likely to suffer from depression or abuse alcohol, and they are also at increased risk for suicidal behavior. 

The cocaine addict most often presents during withdrawal after a binge of cocaine use. Cocaine withdrawal is not life threatening and does not require medical intervention in the same sense as alcohol or opiate withdrawal. It is, however, associated with a profound depression that can render the addict suicidal for 24-48 hours. The crashing cocaine addict should be assessed for suicide risk and, if indicated, the patient should be monitored in an emergency psychiatric setting or may require a brief 1-2 day inpatient psychiatric admission until the withdrawal resolves and the suicide risk is relieved. 

Many propoxyphene-related deaths have occurred in patients with histories of emotional disturbances, suicidal ideation or attempts, or misuse of tranquilizers, alcohol, and other CNS-active drugs. Deaths have occurred as a consequence of the accidental ingestion of excessive quantities of propoxyphene alone or in combination with other drugs. Do not exceed the recommended dosage. 

The main acute effect is inebriation, which in turn spawns violence, spousal and child abuse, crime, motor vehicle accidents, workplace and home accidents, drowning, suicide, and accidental death. The chronic effects include alcoholism, liver disease, various forms of cancer, brain disorders, cardiovascular disease and other organ system effects, absence from or loss of work, family dysfunction, and malnutrition. 

Methods for the identification and determination of pharmaceutical drugs in the forensic setting are required in order to detect their abuse and misuse (e.g., accidental or suicidal overdosage, homicidal poisoning, illicit performance enhancement). Some pharmaceutical drugs may also enhance the toxic potential of illicit drugs and/or alcohol and their determination is necessary in order to ascertain cases of mixed-drug intoxications. 

Nielsen DA, Goldman D, Virkkunen M, Tokola R, Rawlings R, Linnoila M (1994) Suicidality and 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid concentration associated with a tryptophan hydroxylase polymorphism. Arch Gen Psychiatry 51 34-38 Nielsen DA, Virkkunen M, Lappalainen J, Eggert M, Brown GL, Long JC, Goldman D, Linnoila M (1998) A tryptophan hydroxylase gene marker for suicidality and alcoholism. Arch Gen Psychiatry 55 593-602... 

Panic disorder is comorbid with episodes of depression at some stage in the majority of cases (Stein et al. 1990), with social anxiety disorder and to a lesser extent GAD and PTSD, and with alcohol dependence and personality disorder. Comorbidity results in increased severity and poor response to treatment. Panic disorder is associated with a significantly increased risk of suicide, and this is increased further by the presence of comorbid depression (Lepine et al. 1993). 

Propoxyphene (dextropropoxyphene Darvon) is structurally related to methadone but is much less potent as an analgesic. Compared with codeine, propoxyphene is approximately half as potent and is indicated for the treatment of mild pain. It is not antipyretic or antiinflammatory like aspirin and is less useful than aspirin in most cases of mild pain. Toxicity from propoxyphene, especially in combination with other sedatives, such as alcohol, has led to a decrease in its use. Death following ingestion of alcohol in combination with propoxyphene can occur rapidly (within 20 minutes to 1 hour). The drug is not indicated for those with histories of suicide or depressive illnesses. 

Ethanol is the most widely abused drug in the world. There are more than 10 million alcoholics in the United States alone. Excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages has been linked to as many as half of all traffic accidents, two-thirds of homicides, and three-fourths of suicides, and it is a significant factor in other crimes, in family problems, and in personal and industrial accidents. The annual cost to the American economy has been estimated to exceed 100 billion in lost productivity, medical care, and property damage. 

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