Essays about: "alcohol abuse"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 30 essays containing the words alcohol abuse.

  1. 21. Dependence-induced changes in opioid-receptor gene expression

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi; Tekniska högskolan

    Author : Anna Johansson; [2013]
    Keywords : Neuropeptides; Alcohol; Gene expression; C57 BL6 mice model; Addiction; VTA; Opioid Receptors; Reward; Quantitative RT-PCR; neoropeptider; gene expression; real tids-PCR;

    Abstract : Using drugs such as alcohol and morphine among others can be addictive in some individuals, and progress into a substance abuse disorder. The mesolimbic dopaminergic system (MD-system) is involved in the reward process during the development of drug addiction. READ MORE

  3. 22. Help. my father is an alcoholic : A qualitative study of children of alcoholics

    University essay from Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd

    Author : ALIDA JUDICAELLE MIKO; [2012]
    Keywords : alcohol;

    Abstract : Children who lived with alcoholic parents are at greater risk of suffering negative consequences due to the parental alcoholism. The purpose of this study was to explore some of the consequences of growing up in a family with either one or both parents who are alcoholics. READ MORE

  4. 23. "Estou a Pedir Nota" : Views on the Situation of Students in Secondary School in Maputo, with Focus on the Female Students

    University essay from Institutionen för beteendevetenskap och lärande

    Author : Nesim Kalmelid; [2010]
    Keywords : female students; secondary school; Mozambique; bribes; marks; sexual abuse;

    Abstract : The number of female secondary school students in Mozambique is very low. Different reasons are stated for this, but mainly that the students’ parents believe that education is better suited for boys than girls. READ MORE

  5. 24. Studies on neurogenesis in the adult human brain

    University essay from Institutionen för livsvetenskaper

    Author : Annika Andersson; [2010]
    Keywords : Neurogenesis; subgranular zone; adult human DG; Ki67;

    Abstract : Many studies on neurogenesis in adult dentate gyrus (DG) have been performed on rodents and other mammalian species, but only a few on adult human DG.  This study is focusing on neurogenesis in adult human DG. To characterize the birth of cells in DG, the expression of the cell proliferation marker Ki67 was examined using immunohistochemistry. READ MORE

  6. 25. Identification and characterization of genes that are involved in reward mechanisms in ethanol self-administration

    University essay from SLU/Dept. Of Plant Biology

    Author : Hung Trinh; [2009]
    Keywords : brain reward pathway; ethanol self-administration; neurotransmitter receptor; real-time PCR; mRNA; VTA; NAc; Sn; CPu;

    Abstract : Alcohol addiction is one of the most common drug addictions amongst societies. Alcohol abuse, can lead serious injuries, severe diseases or even death. Despite intensive research, complete knowledge about alcohol addiction and a specific "ethanol receptor" has not been found yet. READ MORE