Andrew S. Tubbs, MD, PhD

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Suicide Risk among Patients with Bipolar Disorder: Sleep Disruption versus Benzodiazepine Use
Letter to the Editor

July 28, 2025

The authors comment on a recent study by Saulnier et al of benzodiazepines and suicide among Veterans with bipolar disorder.
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Risk for Suicide and Homicide Peaks at Night
Original Research

May 29, 2024

Risk for suicide and homicide is greater at night than expected based on the number of people awake at that time. Nighttime risk was greater among young adults and...
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Nocturnal Wakefulness and Suicide
Original Research

June 22, 2022

Research examining time-of-day as a potential suicide risk factor has produced mixed results. This study analyzed the time-of-day for suicide cases from the Australian population during an entire calendar...
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Original Research

September 21, 2021

Prior studies showed that nocturnal wakefulness is linked to suicidality, although high-risk demographics may skew the association. This study investigated if timing of wakefulness was related to suicidal ideation...
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Original Research

February 25, 2020

Insomnia is a risk factor for suicide, and suicide risk is highest at night. Read this report to learn if this nocturnal risk is affected by other variables such...
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