Search for dissertations about: "opiates"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the word opiates.

2. 1. Pain following spinal cord injury

   Author : Cecilia Norrbrink Budh; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Spinal cord injury; pain; neurogenic pain; neuropathic pain; gender; analgesics; opiates; nonpharmacological treatments; quality of sleep.;

   Abstract : The aims of this thesis were to assess and characterise nociceptive and neuropathic pain, the use of pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain treatment, and the influence of pain on the quality of sleep in a population following spinal cord injury (SCI). This thesis is divided into five separate studies: I. READ MORE

4. 2. 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

5. 3. In vitro and postmortem studies of the brain opioid system : association to opiate dependence

   Author : Parisa Zarnegar; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : Opioid system; brain; gene expression; amygdala; hippocampus; opiate dependence;

   Abstract : Opioids such as heroin are highly addictive illicit drugs. The μ opioid receptor (MOR) plays a central role in mediating the effects of opiates and related opioid. READ MORE

6. 4. Local anesthesia for pain relief after surgery

   Author : Nils O Pettersson; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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   Abstract : Postoperative pain is a common problem in spite of increased awareness among patients and healthcare professionals. The prevailing practice is still to administer opiates, which have a good painrelieving potential but opiates also have a number of negative sideffects. READ MORE

7. 5. Enterostatin - target proteins and intracellular mechanisms. Function in food intake and energy metabolism

   Author : Karin Berger; Molekylär endokrinologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; ATP; energy metabolism; insulin; uncoupling protein; beta-casomorphin; opiate; SK-N-MC; INS-1; Medicin människa och djur ; Medicine human and vertebrates ; fat intake; F1F0-ATP synthase; appetite; enterostatin; satiety; obesity;

   Abstract : Hunger and satiety are the results of complex neural events that involve several neurotransmitters and peptides. Enterostatin is an appetite-regulating peptide released in the intestine in response to fat ingestion. Enterostatin specifically decreases fat intake, but has also metabolic effects like inhibition of insulin secretion. READ MORE