Todd C. Grey

TL;DR: Use of pain medication outside prescription bounds was a risk factor for death in Utah, however, decedents were more likely to have had chronic pain, and the majority of both groups had obtained pain medication by prescription.

TL;DR: The utility of this high-risk pedigree resource to identify potential genes or gene pathways for future development of targeted interventions is demonstrated, and the findings warrant further exploration.

TL;DR: Accurate diagnosis of mental illness, and improved compliance with psychotropic medications may play a critical role in suicide prevention, and the prevalence of methamphetamine in suicide completers is unexpectedly high and requires further investigation.

TL;DR: This study tests the hypothesis that a particular comorbid condition may identify a more homogeneous genetic subgroup, facilitating the identification of specific genetic risk factors in that group of suicides by identifying multiple extended pedigrees with increased risk for suicide completion.