Sökning: "Cognition drug effects"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 23 avhandlingar innehållade orden Cognition drug effects.
1. The genetics of schizophrenia : sex, drugs, and cognition
Sammanfattning : Cognitive impairment constitutes an important predictor of general functional outcomes in schizophrenia. Polygenic risk for schizophrenia has been linked to cognitive ability as well as brain activation during cognitive processing. LÄS MER
2. Growth Hormone and Anabolic Androgenic Steroids : Effects on Neurochemistry and Cognition
Sammanfattning : Growth hormone (GH) stimulates growth and metabolism but also displays profound effects on the central nervous system (CNS). GH affects neurogenesis and neuroprotection, and has been shown to counteract drug-induced apoptosis in the brain. LÄS MER
3. Interrogation of drug effects on the lipid composition of single cells and Drosophila brain using ToF-SIMS imaging
Sammanfattning : Lipids are essential for all living organisms on Earth. The most important function of lipids is that they act as the building blocks of cellular membranes. Lipids consist of polar head groups and non-polar tail groups and assemble into bilayer structures to create cell and organelle membranes. LÄS MER
4. Falls in older people in geriatric care settings : predisposing and precipitating factors
Sammanfattning : Falls and their consequences are a major health problem in the older population, increasing their immobility, morbidity and mortality. This thesis focuses on older people living in geriatric care settings, frail older people who are most prone to suffer falls. LÄS MER
5. Cognition, Adherence and Stigma in Schizophrenia. The COAST study
Sammanfattning : Schizophrenia is a serious stigmatizing illness. Antipsychotic medication is a cornerstone in treatment. Non-adherence is a predictor of poor outcome leading to relapse, poor functioning, high mortality and costs. Reported adherence rates vary (8-86%). LÄS MER