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Peeter Värnik

Researcher at Tallinn University

Publications -  37
Citations -  2850

Peeter Värnik is an academic researcher from Tallinn University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Suicide prevention & Poison control. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 37 publications receiving 2251 citations.

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Suicide in the World

TL;DR: During the past six decades Japan, Hungary, and Lithuania have topped the list of world countries by suicide rate, but if the current trends continue South Korea will overtake all others in a few years.
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Antidepressant Utilization and Suicide in Europe: An Ecological Multi-National Study

TL;DR: Suicide rates have tended to decrease more in European countries where there has been a greater increase in the use of antidepressants, underline the importance of the appropriate use of antidepressant as part of routine care for people diagnosed with depression, therefore reducing the risk of suicide.