Search for dissertations about: "epidemiological and neurobiological"

Found 3 swedish dissertations containing the words epidemiological and neurobiological.

  2. 1. Season of birth in suicidology : neurobiological and epidemiological studies

    Author : Jayanti Chotai; Hans Ågren; Umeå universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; season of birth; CSF monoamine metabolites; suicide method; borderline;

    Abstract : Background: Several neuropsychiatrie disorders have shown season of birth associations. Low cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) levels of the serotonin metabolite 5-HIAA and the dopamine metabolite HVA have been associated with suicidal behaviour, impulsivity, and aggression. READ MORE

  4. 2. Epidemiological and neurobiological evidence for misuse of anabolic-androgenic steroids

    Author : Anna MS Kindlundh; Johan Franck; Uppsala universitet; []
    Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Pharmaceutical biosciences; Farmaceutisk biovetenskap; Biopharmacy; Biofarmaci; biologisk beroendeforskning; Biological Research on Drug Dependence;

    Abstract : Misuse of anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS), is attributed to elite athletes and body builders. The attentive involvement of AAS in acts of violence seen in society has raised interest to evaluate the importance of social, psychological and neurobiological mechanisms that underlie the psychiatric states associated with onset of controlled misuse, its maintenance, and via abuse its transition to addiction. READ MORE

  5. 3. 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