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. 1987 Oct-Dec;29(4):299–305.

PSYCHOBIOLOGY OF SUICIDE BEHAVIOUR*

A Venkoba Rao 1, S Parvathi Devi 2
PMCID: PMC3172440  PMID: 21927260

SUMMARY

Evidence from genetic research, monoamine studies and psychopharmacological trials points towards a possible biological predisposition and precipitant for suicidal behaviour. The implications for early detection and management based on a biological model have been discussed. The limitations of the model have been discussed.

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