Sökning: "benzodiazepine dependence"

Hittade 3 avhandlingar innehållade orden benzodiazepine dependence.

  1. 1. Benzodiazepine and opioid dependence. Clinical and meta-analytical studies

    Författare :Björn Axel Johansson; Kliniskt Centrum för Hälsofrämjande Vård; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; clinical psychology; psychosomatics; Psychiatry; meta-analysis; opioid dependence; RCT; naltrexone; prescribed drugs; maintenance treatment; methadone; withdrawal symptoms; benzodiazepine dependence; DSM-IV; Psykiatri; klinisk psykologi; psykosomatik;

    Sammanfattning : The thesis contains 4 papers, two clinical studies and two meta-analyses. In the BZD taper study (Paper I) 21 BZD dependent (DSM-IV) patients were included for a 10-day inpatient detoxification. The average defined daily dose (DDD) was 4.7 doses. LÄS MER

  3. 2. Use and misuse of sedative drugs and related substances - Findings in the general population and in individuals with opioid dependence

    Författare :Tove Abrahamsson; Lund Psykiatri; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Substance use; Sedatives; Anxiolytics; Hypnotics; Prescription drug miuse; Benzodiazepines; Z-drugs; Pregabalin; Self-assessed health; Quality of life; Opioid dependence; Opiate maintenance treatment; Mortality;

    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

  4. 3. Placebo, alcohol and flumazenil provocations : subjective and objective registrations in psychopharmacological experiments

    Författare :Lars Saxon; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Abuse and dependency of alcohol or drugs is a major problem today, with severe implications for society as well as for the individual. Treatment is often characterised by hard work and the road to recovery is (among other problems) paved with acute and protracted withdrawal symptoms as well as relapse. LÄS MER