Lengvenyte Aiste, Olié Émilie, Leboyer Marion, Courtet Philippe
Département de psychiatrie d'urgence et de soins post-aigus, Centre hospitalo-universitaire de Montpellier, IGF, Université de Montpellier, CNRS, Inserm, Montpellier, France.
Université Paris-Est Créteil, Inserm U955, IMRB, neuropsychiatrie translationnelle, Fondation FondaMental, Créteil, France.
Med Sci (Paris). 2025 May;41(5):460-468. doi: 10.1051/medsci/2025066. Epub 2025 May 26.
Suicidal thoughts and behaviors represent a transdiagnostic dimension independent of traditional psychiatric diagnoses. This specificity is supported by genetic studies, biomarkers, and preclinical research on endophenotypes associated with suicidal behaviors, such as impulsivity, anhedonia, and hopelessness. Clear mechanisms involving inflammation, the stress response, the serotonergic system, and neuroplasticity are emerging. Specific treatments, such as lithium and ketamine, target these mechanisms. The French Minds cohort of the PEPR PROPSY will identify the biological signatures and trajectories of this dimension using comprehensive multimodal approaches.