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Brain Chemical Linked to Suicide Risk After Childhood Trauma
October 17, 2025
NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University issued the following news:

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Brain Chemical Linked to Suicide Risk after Childhood Trauma

Neuroscientists at Columbia and McGill have discovered that high levels of a brain chemical cause depression and suicidal thoughts in people who experienced trauma or adversity during childhood.

The discovery paves the way for a new type of antidepressant that inhibits the chemical, SGK1, which may be . . .

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