Sökning: "Medical and Health Sciences Health Sciences Substance Abuse"
Visar resultat 11 - 15 av 43 avhandlingar innehållade orden Medical and Health Sciences Health Sciences Substance Abuse.
11. Use and misuse of sedative drugs and related substances - Findings in the general population and in individuals with opioid dependence
Sammanfattning : Background: Prescription sedatives are efficient in the treatment of anxiety and sleeping disorders, but are associated with a risk of misuse and dependence, as well as an increased risk of accidents, injuries and overdoses, both in the general population and especially in individuals with other substance misuse. The present thesis aims to investigate prescription sedative use and misuse in two kinds of samples - in the general population, with focus on its association with subjective health and quality life, and in the subpopulation of individuals with opioid dependence, with focus on treatment outcome in opioid maintenance treatment and mortality. LÄS MER
12. Substance Use and Violence : Influence of Alcohol, Illicit Drugs and Anabolic Androgenic Steroids on Violent Crime and Self-directed Violence
Sammanfattning : Interpersonal violence and suicide are major health concerns, leading to premature death, extensive human suffering and staggering monetary costs. Although violent behaviour has multiple causes, it is well known that acute substance intake and abuse increase the risks of both interpersonal and self-directed violence. LÄS MER
13. Renal and parathyroid function in psychiatric patients on lithium treatment
Sammanfattning : Aims. To investigate the prevalence and clinical implications of renal and parathyroid morbidity in lithium patients. Patients. Short-term lithium patients (n=162; average 6 treatment years) and long-term patients (n=142; average 19 treatment years) were studied cross-sectionally. LÄS MER
14. Brain glycine receptors as a common target for alcohol and the relapse-preventing drug acamprosate - a preclinical study
Sammanfattning : Alcohol abuse and dependence make up the most prevalent categories of substance use disorders in the world. Converging evidence from the current research group has identified two receptor populations, the glycine (GlyRs) and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the mesolimbic dopamine system, as two potentially important targets for the development of new medication to treat alcohol dependence. LÄS MER
15. Gambling, alcohol and gender: Subjective effects and clinical characteristics
Sammanfattning : Gambling and alcohol are two recreational activities enjoyed by many people all over the world. Most with the purpose of leisure and social interaction with little or no consequence to impact daily life. For some however these activities can lead to harmful use and addictive tendencies can develop. LÄS MER
