National Confidential Inquiry into Suicide and Homicide by People with Mental Illness (UK): <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bbmh.manchester.ac.uk&#x2F;cmhs&#x2F;research&#x2F;centreforsuicideprevention&#x2F;nci&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bbmh.manchester.ac.uk&#x2F;cmhs&#x2F;research&#x2F;centreforsuic...</a><p>That paper tells us that pain medication is often used in completed suicide (paracetamol; paracetamol and opioids combined; and opioids; are three of the top five most commonly used meds)<p>So I have an interest in pain medication from the angle of suicide prevention, which is why these two are interesting.<p>Efficacy and safety of paracetamol for spinal pain and osteoarthritis: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised placebo controlled trials: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bmj.com&#x2F;content&#x2F;350&#x2F;bmj.h1225" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bmj.com&#x2F;content&#x2F;350&#x2F;bmj.h1225</a><p>(Paracetamol probably doesn&#x27;t help with long term musculo-skeletal pain, and increases risk of liver damage)<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thelancet.com&#x2F;journals&#x2F;lancet&#x2F;article&#x2F;PIIS0140-6736(14)60805-9&#x2F;abstract" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.thelancet.com&#x2F;journals&#x2F;lancet&#x2F;article&#x2F;PIIS0140-67...</a><p>(Paracetamol probably no better than placebo for long term back pain)