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Of those who left a will, 43 (72.9%) were reported to have\n                           a major mood or psychotic disorder, but none had dementia. Fifteen of 19\n                           toxicology samples showed alcohol, sedative hypnotic\/benzodiazepine,\n                           opioid and\/or recreational drugs were present.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>A substantial minority of suicide notes may also include testamentary\n                           intent. 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