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Cytokine Changes following Acute Ethanol Intoxication in Healthy Men: A Crossover Study by Aass, Hans Christian D., Skulberg, Knut Ragnvald, Skulberg, Andreas, Neupane, Sudan Prasad, Bramness, Jørgen G.

“…Alcohol is a known modulator of the innate immune system. Owing to the absence of human studies, alcohol’s effect on circulating cytokine profile remains…”
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The association between alcohol use and depressive symptoms across socioeconomic status among 40- and 45-year-old Norwegian adults by Martinez, Priscilla, Neupane, Sudan Prasad, Perlestenbakken, Berit, Toutoungi, Christina, Bramness, Jørgen G

“…Little population-based data among middle-aged adults exists examining the relationships between depressive symptoms, alcohol use, and socio-economic status…”
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Factors associated with the level of prolactin in patients under remission from Alcohol Use Disorder: A gender perspective by Pandey, Susmita, Bolstad, Ingeborg, Lien, Lars, Bramness, Jørgen G.

“…Background Prolactin mirrors the dopaminergic activity in the brain which is key to understanding alcohol use disorders (AUD). Still, patients with AUD are a…”
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Diversity in causes and characteristics of drug-induced deaths in an urban setting by GJERSING, LINN, JONASSEN, KRISTINE V., BIONG, STIAN, RAVNDAL, EDLE, WAAL, HELGE, BRAMNESS, JØRGEN G., CLAUSEN, THOMAS

“…Aims: To assess demographic characteristics, treatment utilization and circumstances of death among those who died from drug-induced deaths in an urban setting…”
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Influence of Drugs of Abuse and Alcohol Upon Patients Admitted to Acute Psychiatric Wards: Physician's Assessment Compared to Blood Drug Concentrations by MORDAL, Jon, MEDHUS, Sigrid, HOLM, Bjørn, MØRLAND, Jørg, BRAMNESS, Jørgen G

“…In acute psychiatric services, rapid and accurate detection of psychoactive substance intake may be required for appropriate diagnosis and intervention. The…”
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Comparison of Drug Concentrations in Blood and Oral Fluid Collected with the Intercept® Sampling Device by Gjerde, Hallvard, Mordal, Jon, Christophersen, Asbjørg S., Bramness, Jørgen G., Mørland, Jørg

“…The aim of the study was to determine drug concentration ratios between oral fluid collected with the Intercept device and whole blood. Samples of blood and…”
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Association between prescribing hypnotics for parents and children in Norway by Holdø, Ingvild, Handal, Marte, Skurtveit, Svetlana, Bramness, Jørgen G

“…Objective To describe the dispensing of the hypnotic alimemazine to children aged 0–3 years and investigate the association between dispensing of alimemazine…”
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Impairment related to blood amphetamine and/or methamphetamine concentrations in suspected drugged drivers by Gustavsen, Ingebjørg, Mørland, Jørg, Bramness, Jørgen G.

“…Experimental studies have investigated effects of low oral doses of amphetamine and methamphetamine on psychomotor functions, while less work has been done on…”
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Flunitrazepam: Psychomotor impairment, agitation and paradoxical reactions by Bramness, Jørgen G., Skurtveit, Svetlana, Mørland, Jørg

“…Benzodiazepines are sedatives used for anxiolysis, hypnosis, muscle relaxation and the treatment of epilepsy. Paradoxical reactions including agitation,…”
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The risk of traffic accidents after prescriptions of carisoprodol by Bramness, Jørgen G., Skurtveit, Svetlana, Mørland, Jørg, Engeland, Anders

“…Carisoprodol, a drug used for acute lower back pain, may cause psychomotor impairment. We wanted to investigate if patients using carisoprodol had increased…”
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Hypnotics use in children 0-18 months: moderate agreement between mother-reported survey data and prescription registry data by Holdø, Ingvild, Bramness, Jørgen G, Handal, Marte, Torgersen, Leila, Reichborn-Kjennerud, Ted, Ystrøm, Eivind, Nordeng, Hedvig, Skurtveit, Svetlana

“…Different methods in pharmacoepidemiology can be used to study hypnotic use in children. But neither questionnaire-based data nor prescription records can be…”
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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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