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On cognition and personality in bipolar disorder
(2019-05-24)Even though the hallmark of bipolar disorder is recurrent episodes of elevated or depressed mood, mounting evidence suggests that cognitive impairment is a prominent characteristic of bipolar disorder. The heterogeneity ... -
On Complications to Cataract Surgery
(2015-04-08)Cataract surgery, meaning exchange of the opaque lens in the eye with an artificial lens, is nowadays one of the most successful surgical procedures ever known. It is also the most frequent surgery performed in the Western ... -
On Cyclodeviation - Strategies for Investigation, Management and quality of Life
(2020-06-04)Introduction: Cyclodeviation is a form of strabismus that is not externally visible. It is measured subjectively and in degrees, as incyclotorsion or excyclotorsion. The perception of subjective tilting does not always ... -
On detection, treatment and prevention of complications in paediatric cataract surgery
(2019-11-06)Purpose: To find and validate methods for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of complications in paediatric cataract surgery. Background: Cataract and glaucoma are major treatable blinding conditions in children. Surgery ... -
On Neuroimmunology and Brain Function: Experimental and Clinical Studies
(2019-05-23)The immune system has been implicated in the mechanisms underlying many psychiatric disorders. Immune mediators are expressed in the central nervous system (CNS) not only in response to harmful stimuli, but also in a ... -
On oxytocin and social behavior
(2018-10-19)Complex social cognitive processes underlie social behavior. Oxytocin has long been recognized as crucial in social behavior in animals, but its role in regulating human social cognition and behavior is less clear, ... -
On parental self-efficacy in families with paediatric cataract and its clinical implications
(2020-11-02)Introduction: Parent participation is implicit in all paediatric care. Responsibility for the treatment after cataract surgery (contact lenses, patching, eye drops and being alert to signs of complications) mainly lies ... -
On the anxiogenic influence of serotonin
(2015-06-04)Despite over half a century of research on the role of serotonin in modulating anxiety, no consensus exists as to if serotonin should be regarded as acting mainly anxiety-dampening or anxiety-enhancing. This question is ... -
On the association between panic disorder and autonomic regulation – With special focus on the roles of respiration and on the catechol-O-methyltransferase gene
(2009-06-17)Background and aims: Panic disorder is a psychiatric disorder characterized by sudden attacks of intense anxiety. It displays a lot of features suggesting that it may be associated with an underlying aberration in the ... -
On the Autonomic Control of Blood Flow and Secretion in Salivary Glands. Functional and morphological aspects on muscarinic receptor subtypes in different species.
(2008-02-25)Parasympathetic nervous activity is the principal stimulus for evoking fluid responses within salivary glands. Concomitantly to the onset of this response, the blood flow increases. The responses, in particular the ... -
On the Effects of Sensory Noise in ADHD
(2018-08-31)Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders amongst children of the developed world. The main symptoms of the disorder include hyperactivity, inattention and ... -
On the Effects of Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Major Depression
(2019-01-25)This thesis focuses on the antidepressant effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and how these are reflected by the Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS). To this end, we have assembled a large data ... -
On the efficacy and prescription of serotonin reuptake inhibitors
(2021-09-09)This thesis addresses several controversial issues regarding commonly used antidepressants, including selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs), and tricyclic ... -
On the importance of inflammation for personality traits and psychiatric morbidity
(2010-12-10)Background: Pro-inflammatory mediators have been implicated in processes that could be both beneficial and toxic to cells in the brain. On the one hand balanced levels of these mediators favour e.g. neurodevelopmental ... -
On the influence of dopamine-related genetic variation on dopamine-related disorders
(2009-11-13)Rationale: Dopamine synthesizing neurons are involved in a wide variety of functions. The most prominent dopamine pathways originate in the midbrain. The development, function and survival of these dopaminergic neurons are ... -
On the influence of serotonin- and sex steroid-related genetic variation on mood, anxiety, personality, autism and transsexualism
(2008-10-17)Background: The neurotransmitter serotonin has been related to mood and anxiety, and variation in genes that encode important members of the serotonergic system may hence affect mood- and anxiety-related traits. Sex steroids ... -
On The Innervation of Salivary Glands and Treatment of Dry Mouth - An Experimental and Clinical Study
(2009-11-19)Detailed knowledge of the innervation of the parotid gland is essential in basic studies on various neuroglandular phenomena as well as in various types of orofacial surgery. The innervation is more complex than usually ... -
On the prevention of migraine -focus on exercise and the patient's perspective
(2012-02-03)ABSTRACT Migraine is a common neurological disorder causing huge suffering both for the individuals affected and for society. As migraine is a chronic disorder that cannot be cured, but merely relieved, prevention is of ... -
On the Regulation of the Serine Protease t-PA and its Inhibitor PAI-1 in the Brain
(2010-09-28)The serine protease tissue-type plasminogen activator (t-PA) is the main fibrinolytic enzyme in the vascular system, and thus plays a critical role in the dissolution of thrombi. In recent years, researchers have focused ... -
On the Stereoselective Pharmacokinetics of Eflornithine and Prediction of Drug Tissue to Plasma Concentration Ratios
(2009-09-18)Eflornithine is one of two registered drugs for the treatment of late-stage human African trypanosomiasis, a uniformly fatal neglected disease with sixty million people are at risk of being infected. Eflornithine is ...