Search for dissertations about: "Illicit drugs"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 32 swedish dissertations containing the words Illicit drugs.

  2. 21. Toxicological studies of opiate-related death

    Author : Joakim Strandberg; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : This thesis comprises studies on opiate overdose death, and focuses on evaluation of toxicological characteristics including the possible influence of abstinence and polydrug use for the fatal outcome. In order to identify and classify drug abusers, a screening method for several drugs of abuse was developed and applied on randomly selected autopsy cases. READ MORE

  4. 22. Offenders with mental health problems and problematic substance use : treatment interventions and crime relapse

    Author : Natalie Durbeej; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Background: The relationships between problematic substance use, mental health problems and criminal behavior have been firmly established in research. Offenders with mental health problems and concurrent problematic substance use have high risk of reoffending and may display low rates of treatment retention. READ MORE

  5. 23. Neurobiological effects of early life cannabis exposure in relation to the gateway hypothesis

    Author : Maria Ellgren; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : The use of Cannabis sativa preparations, such as hashish and marijuana, is wide-spread among young people, including pregnant women. Despite this concern, the consequences of cannabis exposure on the brain during periods of active brain development, such as the prenatal phase and adolescence, is not well known. READ MORE

  6. 24. Teenage parenthood : paternal characteristics and child health outcomes

    Author : Cecilia Ekéus; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : This thesis had two general aims. The first was to describe and compare the social-economic and reproductive characteristics and involvement in pregnancy and childbirth of fathers of children born to teenage mothers in Stockholm (Papers I and II). READ MORE

  7. 25. Anabolic androgenic steroids and violence : a medicolegal and experimental study

    Author : Ingemar Thiblin; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
    Keywords : Forensic sciences; anabolic androgenic steroids; aggression; violence; homicide; suicide; accidental death; acetylcholin; dopamine; serotonin;

    Abstract : Non-medical use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) has been linked to various psychological and behavioural complications in case and survey reports. Judging from these reports, the symptoms most consistently associated with AAS use are extreme irritability, increased aggressiveness and mood swings. READ MORE