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Visar resultat 16 - 20 av 48 avhandlingar innehållade ordet abstinence.
16. Striving to Promote Family Health after Childbirth : Studies in Low-Income Suburbs of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Sammanfattning : Deeper understanding of family health and support after childbirth from the perspective of first-time parents and their informal support network is needed. Postpartum experiences and health concerns of first-time mothers and fathers and, discourses on sexuality and informal support after childbirth were explored in low-income, suburban areas in Ilala, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. LÄS MER
17. Studies on new pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence - and the importance of objective markers of alcohol consumption
Sammanfattning : This thesis will guide you through three randomized controlled trials (RCT) on three pharmacotherapies for alcohol dependence; the antidepressant drug mirtazapine, the smoking cessation drug varenicline and the glycine-uptake inhibitor Org 25935. The mirtazapine study was an investigator initiated single-center harm-reduction study with alcohol consumption measured by self-report in a diary as main outcome. LÄS MER
18. Neuropeptide Receptors as Treatment Targets in Alcohol Use Disorders
Sammanfattning : Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a complex disorder with multiple pathophysiological processes contributing to the initiation, progression and development of the disease state. AUD is a chronic relapsing disease with escalation of alcohol-intake over time in repeated cycles of tolerance, abstinence and relapse and hence, it is very difficult to treat. LÄS MER
19. Sialic acid : a new potential marker of alcohol abuse
Sammanfattning : Biological markers have been used for several years to detect heavy alcohol consumption or organ damage induced by alcohol. Early identification of alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence could increase the likelihood of early treatment, thereby reducing health damage and health care costs. LÄS MER
20. Cocaine effects on striatal dynorphin and CART neuropeptides : association to mood disorder
Sammanfattning : People take cocaine to elevate mood, but with repeated use and subsequent development of dependence, in paradox, a negative mood state is induced. This may be one reason for the strong comorbidity between cocaine dependence and mood disorders. A common substrate implicated in both disorders is the neurotransmitter dopamine. LÄS MER