Chronic Pain and Suicide: Is There a Role for Ketamine?
Madeleine Baldwin, Henry Boilini, Georgine Lamvu
Military Medicine October 31, 2017 DOI: 10.7205/milmed-d-17-00034 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Topics | Esketamine Ketamine |
| Citations | 7 |
| Key points | Suicide rates in the United States rose steadily from 2000 to 2014, reaching 13 per 100,000, the highest in 28 years, with increases in both sexes and all age groups except those 75 and older. Veteran suicide rates exceed those of nonveterans, particularly among women (28.7 vs. 5.2 per 100,000). |
Abstract
In the United States, the suicide rate is climbing and was reported at 13 per 100,000, the highest in 28 years. 1 Suicide is now considered as the 10th leading cause of death, and the rate has been increasing every year from 2000 to 2014 among both women and men and in every age group except those 75 and older. 1 The suicide rate among the veteran population is reportedly higher than the general population. Rates are higher for male veterans (32.1 vs. 20.9 per 100,000) than for nonveterans and much higher for female veterans (28.7 vs. 5.2 per 100,000) than for nonveterans.