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  1. 21. Evaluation of Naltrexone as a treatment for amphetamine dependence

    Författare :Nitya Jayaram-Lindström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Amphetamine addiction is a disease that affects millions of people worldwide and lacks effective treatment. An estimated 35 million persons are reported to abuse amphetamines, which is more than the total number of cocaine and heroin abusers combined. LÄS MER

  3. 22. Characteristics and Consequences of Use of Anabolic Androgenic Steroids in Poly Substance Abuse

    Författare :Anna Petersson; Ingemar Thiblin; Harrison G Pope Jr; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Anabolic steroids; Crime; morbidity; mortality; substance abuse; Forensic medicine; Rättsmedicin;

    Sammanfattning : The use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) has been associated with use of illegal or unprescribed prescription drugs, as well as different adverse psychiatric effects, such as ma-nia, psychosis and hostility. Further, there is an association between use of AAS and other different risk behaviours, including carrying guns and reckless driving. LÄS MER

  4. 23. Psychoanalytic Conceptions of the Mind in Drug Abusers : Methods Exploring Personality Disorders, Traits, and Defense Mechanisms

    Författare :Kristian Aleman; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; PD; Drug abuse; psychosis; Psychology; DSM-III-R; psychoanalysis; KAPP; ASPD; DMTm; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of the present thesis was to explore the theoretical and clinical implications of personality disorders (PDs), personality traits, and defense mechanisms in drug abusers diagnosed with psychosis and PDs. The prospect was, via four empirical studies and one paper of discussing methodology, to increase the psychodynamic understanding, which might improve the precision in planning treatments for drug abusers. LÄS MER

  5. 24. Neurochemical and behavioral studies on ethanol and brain opiod interactions in the brain

    Författare :Sara Lindholm; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Substance dependence is a devastating disorder that produces enormous socio-economic costs, personal tragedies and health related problems. The brain mesolimbic dopamine pathway originating in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) with projections to limbic brain structures such as the nucleus accumbens has been implicated in the reinforcing effects of different drugs of abuse. LÄS MER

  7. 25. Enhanced antiretroviral treatment support in relation to quality of life and virological failure in low income setting : a cluster randomized controlled trial in Quang Ninh, Vietnam

    Författare :Van Tam Vu; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Background: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has become more widely available in Vietnam since 2005. However, up to now, very little is known about characteristics of people living with HIV (PLHIV) at ART initiation including factors influencing ART adherence. LÄS MER