Blar i Brage INN på forfatter "Bramness, Jørgen Gustav"
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Antisocial Personality Disorder Among Patients in Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD): Characteristics and Predictors of Early Relapse or Drop-Out
Pandey, Susmita; Bolstad, Ingeborg; Lien, Lars; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Background: Patients with alcohol use disorders (AUD) vary significantly in many clinically important characteristics making them a heterogenous group. AUD patients with comorbid antisocial personality disorder (ASPD) form ... -
The Association Between Regular Physical Activity and Depressive Symptoms Among Patients in Treatment of Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders
Berger, Endre; Bolstad, Ingeborg; Lien, Lars; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Alcohol and other substance use disorders and major depression often co-occur. A sedentary lifestyle is related to major depression and even moderate exercise may prevent and contribute to the treatment of ... -
Blood alcohol levels after standardized intake of alcohol are related to measured blood phosphate levels
Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Skulberg, Knut Ragnvald; Skulberg jr., Andreas; Skulberg sr., Andreas (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The role of blood phosphate in alcohol metabolism has not been studied. In this explorative experimental study, the relationship between blood phosphate levels and metabolism of alcohol was investigated. Twenty young male ... -
Circulating cytokine levels in the treatment of comorbid anxiety disorders
Johnson, Sverre Urnes; Hoffart, Asle; Tilden, Terje; Toft, Helge Prytz; Neupane, Sudan; Lien, Lars; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Psychotherapy research aims to investigate predictors and moderators of treatment outcome, but there are few consistent findings. This study aimed to investigate cytokines in patients undergoing treatment for anxiety ... -
Cytokine Changes following Acute Ethanol Intoxication in Healthy Men: A Crossover Study
Neupane, Sudan Prasad; Skulberg, Andreas; Skulberg, Knut Ragnvald; Aass, Hans Christian; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)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 unclear. We investigated the effect of acute high dose alcohol ... -
Cytokine concentrations are related to level of mental distress in inpatients not using anti-inflammatory drugs
Toft, Helge Prytz; Lien, Lars; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Tilden, Terje; Neupane, Sudan Prasad; Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Wampold, Bruce E. (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019) -
Effects of age and gender on the relationship between alcohol use disorder and somatic diseases: a national register study in Norway
Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Lien, Lars; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective This study aimed to examine how age and gender moderate the associations between alcohol use disorders (AUD) and several somatic diseases. Design and setting We performed a retrospective, register-based cohort ... -
Factors associated with the level of prolactin in patients under remission from Alcohol Use Disorder: A gender perspective
Pandey, Susmita; Bolstad, Ingeborg; Lien, Lars; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Journal article, 2021)Background Prolactin mirrors the dopaminergic activity in the brain which is key to understanding alcohol use disorders (AUD). Still, patients with AUD are a heterogenous group and there seem to be gender differences in ... -
History of Delirium Tremens in AUD Patients in Treatment: Relationship to AUD Severity and Other Factors
Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Pandey, Susmita; Moe, Jenny Skumsnes; Toft, Helge Prytz; Lien, Lars; Bolstad, Ingeborg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Delirium tremens (DT) occurs after stopping prolonged, high alcohol intake and may be life-threatening if untreated. We need to know about clinical correlates of DT to provide the best clinical care. At admission to ... -
Inflammatory cytokines in alcohol use disorder patients are lower in smokers and users of smokeless tobacco
Bolstad, Ingeborg; Lien, Lars; Moe, Jenny Skumsnes; Pandey, Susmita; Toft, Helge; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Smoking and alcohol use often co-occur, and the use of nicotine-containing products is particularly common among persons with alcohol use disorder (AUD). Recent evidence shows that chronic alcohol use leads to ... -
Levels of IL-6 are Associated with Lifetime Attempted Suicide in Alcohol Use Disorder Patients
Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Pandey, Susmita; Moe, Jenny Skumsnes; Toft, Helge; Lien, Lars; Walby, Fredrik A; Myhre, Martin Øverlien; Bolstad, Ingeborg (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Background: Patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) have an increased risk of suicide. Neuroimmunological measures, such as cytokines, are shown to deviate in people with attempted suicide. Few studies have investigated ... -
Levels of mental distress over 18 years after entering treatment for substance use disorders: A longitudinal cohort study
Hjemsæter, Arne Jan; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Drake, Robert; Skeie, Ivar; Monsbakken, Bent Berntsen; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Landheim, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aims: The aims were to investigate whether baseline characteristics and problematic substance use were related to change in mental distress over time in patients with substance use disorders during an 18-year period. Method: ... -
Levels of Peripheral Circulating IL-6 and IL-10 Decrease Over Time Despite High Depression Burden in PTSD Patients
Toft, Helge; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Background: Patients with combined depression symptoms and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often exhibit high levels of circulating inflammatory biomarkers as either a cause or consequence of their disease. We aimed ... -
Mortality, cause of death and risk factors in patients with alcohol use disorder alone or poly-substance use disorders: A 19-year prospective cohort study
Hjemsæter, Arne Jan; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Drake, Robert; Skeie, Ivar; Monsbakken, Bent Berntsen; Saltyte Benth, Jurate; Landheim, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Background This study investigated cause of death, mortality rates and explored if baseline characteristics were associated with risk of death in patients with alcohol use disorder alone or poly-substance use disorders. ... -
Persistent level of mental distress in PTSD patients is not reflected in cytokine levels 1 year after the treatment.
Toft, Helge; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Tilden, Terje; Bolstad, Ingeborg; Lien, Lars (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Objective: Cross-sectional data show that post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) patients often have increased levels of circulating inflammatory markers. There is, however, still a paucity of longitudinal studies with long ... -
Predictors of problematic substance use 18 years after treatment: a longitudinal cohort study of persons with substance use disorders
Hjemsæter, Arne Jan; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Drake, Robert; Skeie, Ivar; Monsbakken, Bent Berntsen; Thoresen, Magne; Landheim, Anne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Objective: To examine the extent of substance use and explore which baseline factors predicted current problematic substance use 18 years after treatment in surviving patients. Methods: This longitudinal cohort study used ... -
Prescription of antidepressants to patients on opioid maintenance therapy : a pharmacoepidemiological study
Hartz, Ingeborg; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Skurtveit, Svetlana (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2011)Abstract (engelsk sammendrag): Depression and anxiety are commonly reported among patients in opioid maintenance treatment (OMT). The aim of the present study was to describe aspects of prescription of antidepresant drug ... -
PTSD patients show increasing cytokine levels during treatment despite reduced psychological distress.
Toft, Helge Prytz; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Lien, Lars; Abebe, Dawit Shawel; Wampold, Bruce E.; Tilden, Terje; Hestad, Knut; Neupane, Sudan Prasad (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Background: A reciprocal relationship between activated innate immune system and changes in mood and behavior has been established. There is still a paucity of knowledge on how the immune system responds during psychiatric ... -
The relationships between use of alcohol, tobacco and coffee in adolescence and mood disorders in adulthood
Bolstad, Ingeborg; Alakokkare, Anni-Emilia; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Rognli, Eline B.; Levola, Jonna; Mustonen, Antti; Miettunen, Jouko; Niemelä, Solja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Alcohol, tobacco and coffee are commonly used substances and use in adolescence has previously been linked to mood disorders. However, few large prospective studies have investigated adolescent use in relation to mental ... -
Rescue the child or treat the adult? Understandings among professionals in dual treatment of substance-use disorders and parenting
Wiig, Eli Marie; Halsa, Astrid Dagmar; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; Myra, Siv Merete; Haugland, Bente Storm Mowatt (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aims: Dual treatment of parents with substance-use disorders (SUD) is an approach which aims to meet the needs of both SUD patients and their children. Whereas the parents need to learn to live without substances, the ...