Suicide News

Adolescent suicides increased by all methods — including firearms — from 1999 to 2020, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

BOSTON — There is some evidence that cannabinoids may help with neuropathic pain, chemotherapy-induced nausea/vomiting and MS-associated spasticity, “but it’s not exactly a slam dunk,” a speaker said.

Terran Biosciences has been awarded a U.S. patent for the world’s first new salts and polymorphs of MDMA, pharmaceutical compositions using these forms, and the method of use for treatment of PTSD, according to a company press release.

DENVER — Among a large cohort of Danish citizens, headache disorders were strongly associated with attempted and completed suicide, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

The long-term adjudicated suicidal ideation and behavior rate in patients with psoriasis treated with bimekizumab was low and within general psoriasis population ranges, according to a study.

Suicide is now the second most common cause of death among college athletes in the United States, surpassed only by accidents, according to findings published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

A survey of caregivers revealed an “unexpectedly high frequency” of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among children with autism aged 8 years or younger, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics.

In a three-part supplement series published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the CDC released updated and expanded guidance for community assessment and response to suicide clusters for the first time since 1988.

Crisis response planning, a therapist-guided treatment for suicidal ideation, significantly reduced symptoms of suicidal ideation among U.S. military personnel and veterans, according to a study published in Journal of Anxiety Disorders.

Patients hospitalized for depression appeared at greatest risk for suicide within the first week after discharge, according to a study conducted in Finland and published in JAMA Psychiatry.