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  1. 1. Sexual function in women with neurological disorders

    Författare :Birgitta Hulter; Uppsala universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Neurosciences; diabetes mellitus; hypothalamus; IDDM; libido; lubrication; menstruation; multiple sclerosis; orgasm; perception; perspiration; pituitary; prolactin; quality of life; satisfaction; sensation; sexual dysfunction; sexuality; testosterone; vibration; Neurovetenskap; Neurology; Neurologi; Neurology; neurologi;

    Sammanfattning : The purpose of this investigation was to study sexual function in women with neurological disorders at fairly distinct and separate locations. The dissertation comprises descriptive, retrospective, quantitative studies on sexual functioning in women with hypothalamo-pituitary disorders (HPD) (n:48), multiple sclerosis (MS)(n:47), and insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) (n:42). LÄS MER

  3. 2. The economic point of view : A defence of the concept of psychic energy, its place in theory and practic

    Författare :Christer Forsberg; Institutionen för psykologi; []
    Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; libido; psychic energy; motivation; mind body relation; consciousness; psychosomatics; darwinism; death drive; Psychology; Psykologi; Psykologi;

    Sammanfattning : This thesis purports to prove the logical necessity of the psychic energy concept discarded by modern psychoanalysis by linking the "evolutionistic argument" against epiphenomenalism to Brillouin´s negentropy principle. If our conscious awareness of affects and other psychological events should be attributed a signal value at all, they must necessarily exercise effect on the soma. LÄS MER

  4. 3. Autism spectrum disorder beyond the extreme male brain

    Författare :Jonna Eriksson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Sammanfattning : Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is an umbrella-term for neurodevelopmental conditions characterized by both impairments in communication and social interaction and unusually restricted and repetitive or stereotyped interests and behaviors. Although proven to have a strong genetic etiology, the full biological background of ASD remains unclear. LÄS MER

  5. 4. On the biology of premenstrual dysphoria and panic disorder

    Författare :Hoi-Por Ho; Göteborgs universitet; []
    Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; serotonin; reuptake inhibitor; estrogen; progesterone; irritability; respiration; estrus cycle; polymorphism; resident intruder model;

    Sammanfattning : Premenstrual dysphoria (PMD) afflicts 7% of all women of fertile age, and is characterized by symptoms such as irritability, sadness, and mood swings, appearing regularly before menstruation, and being of such severity that they markedly reduce quality of life. The symptoms are dependent of sex steroids, and seem to be under the influence of serotonin, since they respond to treatment with serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SRIs). LÄS MER

  7. 5. Platelet serotonin function and personality traits in affective disorder

    Författare :Jolanta Neuger; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Nyckelord :Serotonin; depression; panic disorder; platelets; personality; citalopram;

    Sammanfattning : Serotonin (5-HT, 5-hydroxytryptamine) is a neurotransmitter in the central nervous system which has been implicated m the aetiology and pathogenesis of affective disorders like depression and anxiety disorders. The serotonergic system has been shown to be involved in the modulation of mood, sleep, appetite, libido, energy and cognition and memory functions. LÄS MER