A Sunderland University student found dead at a halls of residence died after overdosing on antidepressant medication, an inquest heard.
Declan John Gillgallon, 21, was found dead at The Forge u-student Village in Sunderland on February 22.
During a brief inquest at Sunderland's Civic Centre on Wednesday, the coroner's officer Andrew Weighill confirmed a post-mortem was carried out by a pathologist on February 26.
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A toxicology report revealed Declan had the antidepressant drug Sertraline in his system which was found to be over the therapeutic range.
The report said that Declan had taken "excessive amounts" of Sertraline at some point prior to his death.
There were also no natural diseases found or any signs of violence or trauma and so his cause of death was confirmed as a Sertraline overdose.
The inquest heard how Declan, who was originally from Middlesbrough, had previous mental health difficulties and when his body was found his accommodation was locked.
Senior Coroner Derek Winter concluded that Declan died as a result of suicide saying: "There were no suspicious circumstances of third party involvement.
"He died having overdosed on Sertraline with the intention of ending his life."
Friends paid tribute to the talented student describing him as "an exceptional musician, able to write classical compositions and play all the instruments".
Declan was also a regular contributor and primary composer to the 'X-Men: The Audio Drama' podcast.
Podcast host Karl Dutton praised his musical ability in a special podcast show in memory of the 21-year-old and said the shows will "never be the same without him".
A two-minute silence in his memory was also held at The Forge halls of residence.
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