Table 2 Subjects with psychological autopsy

From: Serotonin receptors and suicide, major depression, alcohol use disorder and reported early life adversity

Group (n)

Age (y) Mean ± SEM

Sex (M:F)

Race W:B:A:H

PMI (h) Mean ± SEM

Brain pH Mean ± SEM

Axis I Dx (n)

Cause of death (n)

Nonsuicides (n = 106)

45 ± 2

91:15

68:22:3:13

14.6 ± 0.5

6.55 ± 0.03

None (48)

AUD (35/18)*

MDD (6)

Other (5)

Respiratory failure (2), Liver failure (2), Cancer (1), Cardiac (59), Hemorrhage (4), Gunshot wound (2), Stabbing (6), MVA (19), Fall from height (3), Industrial accident (2), Drowning (1) Electrocution (1), Other (natural/accidental) (2) Asphyxiation (2)

Suicides (n = 61)

45 ± 3

42:17

45:4:1:9

16.6 ± 0.8

6.31 ± 0.3

None (3)

AUD (14/5)*

MDD (45)

Other (4)

Fall from height (8), Hanging (20), Gunshot wound (21), Drowning (4), Overdose (2), Asphyxiation (1), Poison (2), Other (1)

  1. AUD alcohol use disorder (dependent/abuser), MVA motor vehicle accident; *Some AUD subjects were comorbid for MDD
  2. All cases were sudden-death cases
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