Leo Sher, M.D. Our review article, “The prevention of suicide in older military veterans” has been published in Behavioral Sciences (1). A summary of our review is below: “Suicidal behavior among older military veterans is an important medical and social problem. The goal of this literature review is to discuss this underappreciated issue and identify […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research report, “Suicidal behavior and its relationship with postmortem forensic toxicological findings” was published in June 2022 in Toxics (1). Researchers in Spain analyzed the types and combinations of toxic substances found in individuals who died by suicide using different suicide methods. A total of 355 autopsies were retrospectively studied. Suicides […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research work, “Mortality in patients with major depressive disorder: A nationwide population-based cohort study with 11-year follow-up” has been published in European Psychiatry (1). Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability and premature mortality around the world. This population-based cohort study compared the overall survival between patients with […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research work, “Suicide methods and severe mental illness” has been published in Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica online ahead of print (1). The aim of this systematic review was to pool the odds of people with severe mental illness (SMI) who die by suicide versus those with no SMI, stratified by suicide method. […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A research work, “Comparison of overall survival and healthcare resource utilization among patients with major depressive disorder with or without psychiatric emergency admission: A real-world study from Hungary” has just been published in the Journal of Affective Disorders (1). Individuals with major depressive disorder (MDD) hospitalized for psychiatric emergencies (PE) are a […]
Steven Lippmann, M.D. …everybody says it should stop … how can we work to seek remediation? People generally profess to be child advocates; of course, that applies mostly to their kids and grandchildren. And yes, they want all students to be safe, away from firearm dangers at school. So, what can Americans do to stop […]
Leo Sher, M.D. A review article, “The role of inflammation in the pathophysiology of depression and suicidal behavior: Implications for treatment” was published in the January 2023 issue of Medical Clinics of North America (1). Depression and suicidal behavior are complex psychiatric conditions of significant public health concerns due to their debilitating nature. The need […]
Leo Sher, M.D. On December 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs released the “2024 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report.” The Annual Report consists of two parts: “In-depth Reviews” (1) and “Report Findings” (2). The Report suggests that in 2022, there were 6,407 suicides among Veterans and 41,484 among non-Veteran U.S. adults. Among […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research report, “The number of previous depressive episodes is positively associated with cortisol response to fenfluramine administration” was published 20 years ago in December 2004 in the Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences (1). Multiple reports document hypothalamic-pituitary-axis (HPA) hyperactivity in depressed patients. Measurement of cortisol levels after ingestion […]
Leo Sher, M.D. Our research work, “Free thyroxine and thyroid-stimulating hormone levels in patients with seasonal affective disorder and matched controls” was published 25 years ago in the December 1999 issue of the Journal of Affective Disorders (1). Some symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), such as decreased energy and weight gain, also occur in […]
