So get our stroke researchers looking into this also since a good chunk of survivors are depressed. Our stroke associations should have statistics on survivor suicides.
http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/20/can-nasal-spray-help-prevent-military-suicides/?on.cnn=1
The Army counted 38 confirmed or suspected suicides in July, a
tally that took into account both active- and non-active-duty members
of the Army National Guard or Reserve. Three of those active-duty
soldiers were deployed at the time of their deaths. Before July, the
highest monthly level suicide rate for soldiers was 33 in June 2010 and
July 2011, according to statistics released by the Army.
Kubek helped discover thyrotropin-releasing hormone, or TRH, which is
known to have antisuicidal and antidepression effects. The problem is
that the naturally occurring chemical cannot easily cross the
“blood-brain barrier.” The barrier is meant to protect the nervous
system by keeping out any substances in the blood that could injure the
brain, including hormones and neurotransmitters. But it also makes it
extremely difficult to get TRH to the brain, rendering normal methods of
delivering the chemical, through pills or injection, largely unhelpful.
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