Brief Report September 27, 2023

Dual Orexin Receptor Antagonists and Suicide Risk: Findings From the WHO Spontaneous Reporting Database

Francesco Salvo, MD, PhD; Laura Palagini, MD, PhD; Pierre A. Geoffroy, MD, PhD

J Clin Psychiatry 2023;84(6):23br14923

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