Investigation of gut microbiota in suicide cases instead of forensic sciences

Suicidal cases are criminal cases that either should be prevented or be investigated forensically after occurring. One of the aims of our study is that arrange the bacterial flora - one of the biological factors- in the gut to reduce suicide cases. In our study, we compared the bacterias which are based in the gut flora of suicidal death with the control group among the 103 autopsy materials collected. In this study, besides the classic microbial and biochemical methods, we also used the Real-Time PCR and Droplet Digital PCR methods. According to the result of our study, it is determined that Bacteroides sp., Clostridium sp., Lactobacillus sp. and Bifidobacterium sp. which affect suicide are significantly different than control groups. It is thought that probiotic or prebiotic supplementation of individuals with intestinal flora imbalance may be beneficial about reduce the suicidal cases which are caused by depression and anxiety. Therefore arranging of the gut flora may decrease the suicidal cases besides increasing the academic studies shall have considerable importance and may gain favor in this sense. [Med-Science 2022; 11(1.000): 361-6]