A History of Suicide Attempt Is Associated with Increased Sympathetic Activation in Bipolar Disorder

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that changes in the ANS in patients with BD and a history of suicide attempt are not restricted to pure vagally mediated HRV parameters, but rather signal a general ANS dysregulation. This ANS imbalance may be contributing to illness burden and cardiovascular disease. Further research on the relationship between ANS and suicidality in BD is needed.PMID:37583363 | DOI:10.1177/07067437231194334
Source: Canadian Journal of Psychiatry - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research