Search Results - "Bramness, Jørgen G."

Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 and all-cause mortality in persons with co-occurring substance use disorder and mental illness during the pandemic: a Norwegian cohort study by Leonhardt, Marja, Bramness, Jørgen G., Lien, Lars

“…Purpose Most people were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Persons with co-occurring substance use disorder (SUD) and mental illness (MI) are already a…”
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Changes in Alcohol Consumption during the COVID-19 Pandemic-Small Change in Total Consumption, but Increase in Proportion of Heavy Drinkers by Rossow, Ingeborg, Bye, Elin K, Moan, Inger Synnøve, Kilian, Carolin, Bramness, Jørgen G

“…Little is known about possible changes in alcohol consumption distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic. We estimated how individual changes in alcohol…”
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Methamphetamine-Induced Psychosis and Schizophrenia: A Call for Special Attention: Response to Zhu et al by Rognli, Eline B, Høye, Anne, Bramness, Jørgen G

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Smoking among inpatients in treatment for substance use disorders: prevalence and effect on mental health and quality of life by Lien, Lars, Bolstad, Ingeborg, Bramness, Jørgen G

“…Smoking is still prevalent among people with substance use disorders. The objective of this study was to investigate the prevalence of smoking among patients…”
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Transition From Substance-Induced Psychosis to Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder or Bipolar Disorder by Rognli, Eline B., Heiberg, Ina H., Jacobsen, Bjarne K., Høye, Anne, Bramness, Jørgen G.

“…Tweet: Young men with cannabis-induced psychosis and repeated emergency admissions have a risk for schizophrenia. Objective:The authors investigated…”
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The antipsychotic agent quetiapine is increasingly not used as such: dispensed prescriptions in Norway 2004–2015 by Gjerden, Pål, Bramness, Jørgen G., Tvete, Ingunn Fride, Slørdal, Lars

“…Purpose The antipsychotic agent quetiapine was introduced in Norway in 2003. We have assessed changes in dispensed prescriptions, including dosing, of…”
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Possible opioid‐saving effect of cannabis‐based medicine using individual‐based data from the Norwegian Prescription Database by Bramness, Jørgen G., Hjellvik, Vidar, Stubhaug, Audun, Skurtveit, Svetlana

“…Some ecological studies have shown that areas with higher use of cannabis may have lower opioid use and fewer opioid‐related problems. Newer studies are…”
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Is smokeless tobacco a healthier option in patients with AUD? A follow-up study during treatment by Lien, Lars, Bolstad, Ingeborg, Bramness, Jørgen G

“…Smoking is negatively related to mental health, but there is a paucity of research on the relationship between the use of smokeless tobacco, such as snus, and…”
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Characterization of gut microbiota composition and functions in patients with chronic alcohol overconsumption by Bjørkhaug, Steinar Traae, Aanes, Håvard, Neupane, Sudan Prasad, Bramness, Jørgen G., Malvik, Stine, Henriksen, Christine, Skar, Viggo, Medhus, Asle W., Valeur, Jørgen

“…Excessive alcohol intake can alter the gut microbiota, which may underlie the pathophysiology of alcohol-related diseases. We examined gut microbiota…”
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Comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder in alcohol use disorder: relationships to demography, drinking and neuroimmune profile by Neupane, Sudan Prasad, Bramness, Jørgen G, Lien, Lars

“…This study examined how alcohol use disorder (AUD) patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) differed from those without PTSD in terms of demography,…”
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Inflammatory cytokines in alcohol use disorder patients are lower in smokers and users of smokeless tobacco by Bolstad, Ingeborg, Lien, Lars, Moe, Jenny Skumsnes, Pandey, Sumita, Toft, Helge, Bramness, Jørgen G.

“…Background Smoking and alcohol use often co‐occur, and the use of nicotine‐containing products is particularly common among persons with alcohol use disorder…”
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Total and cause-specific standardized mortality ratios in patients with schizophrenia and/or substance use disorder by Heiberg, Ina H, Jacobsen, Bjarne K, Nesvåg, Ragnar, Bramness, Jørgen G, Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted, Næss, Øyvind, Ystrom, Eivind, Hultman, Christina M, Høye, Anne

“…Individuals with schizophrenia or substance use disorder have a substantially increased mortality compared to the general population. Despite a high and…”
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A longitudinal study of cannabis use increasing the use of asthma medication in young Norwegian adults by Bramness, Jørgen G, von Soest, Tilmann

“…A small number of studies have shown that the use of cannabis increases the risk of bronchial asthma. There is, however, a paucity of longitudinal studies…”
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On the duration of cannabis effects and the presence of THC in the body by Mørland, Jørg, Bretteville‐Jensen, Anne Line, Bramness, Jørgen G.

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Screening for depression in patients in treatment for alcohol use disorder using the Beck Depression Inventory-II and the Hopkins Symptom Checklist-10 by Lien, Ingebjørg Aspeland, Bolstad, Ingeborg, Lien, Lars, Bramness, Jørgen G.

“…•The comorbidity between depression and alcohol misuse is high.•There is a need to validate depression scores among persons with alcohol misuse.•There is a…”
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Mortality and alcohol-related morbidity in patients with delirium tremens, alcohol withdrawal state or alcohol dependence in Norway: A register-based prospective cohort study by Bramness, Jørgen G, Heiberg, Ina H, Høye, Anne, Rossow, Ingeborg

“…Little is known about long-term consequences of delirium tremens (DT). This study aimed to compare all-cause and cause-specific mortality and alcohol-related…”
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The epidemiology of major depression among adults in Norway: an observational study on the concurrence between population surveys and registry data - a NCDNOR project by Bramness, Jørgen G, Hjellvik, Vidar, Høye, Anne, Tesli, Martin, Haram, Marit, Nystad, Wenche, Krokstad, Steinar

“…Mental health problems, and major depression in particular, are important public health issues. Following trends in the prevalence of major depression is…”
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Amphetamine-induced psychosis--a separate diagnostic entity or primary psychosis triggered in the vulnerable? by Bramness, Jørgen G, Gundersen, Øystein Hoel, Guterstam, Joar, Rognli, Eline Borger, Konstenius, Maija, Løberg, Else-Marie, Medhus, Sigrid, Tanum, Lars, Franck, Johan

“…Use of amphetamine and methamphetamine is widespread in the general population and common among patients with psychiatric disorders. Amphetamines may induce…”
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Problematic diagnosis of substance-induced disorders in ICD-11 by Bramness, Jørgen G, Hjorthøj, Carsten, Niemelä, Solja, Taipale, Heidi, Rognli, Eline B

“…The ICD-11 was introduced in January 2022. In chapter 6, "Mental, behavioral and neurodevelopmental disorders" we find the section "Disorders due to substance…”
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Longitudinal determinants of insomnia among patients with alcohol use disorder by Bolstad, Ingeborg, Toft, Helge, Lien, Lars, Moe, Jenny Skumsnes, Rolland, Benjamin, Bramness, Jørgen G.

“…Insomnia is common among patients with AUD and can impair quality of life and cognitive functioning, as well as cause psycho-social problems and increased risk…”
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