• Cannabis use in early adulthood is prospectively associated with prescriptions of antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, and antidepressants 

      Rognli, Eline Borger; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; von Soest, Tilmann (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-09-27)
      <i>Objective</i> - Cannabis is an acknowledged risk factor for some mental disorders, but for others the evidence is inconclusive. Prescribed medicinal drugs can be used as proxies for mental disorders. In this study, we investigate how use of cannabis is prospectively related to prescription of antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, and anxiolytics.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - Data on ...
    • A comparison of behavioral and psychological characteristics of patients opting for surgical and conservative treatment for morbid obesity 

      Kvalem, Ingela Lundin; Bergh, Irmelin; von Soest, Tilmann; Rosenvinge, Jan H; Johnsen, Tina Avantis; Martinsen, Egil Wilhelm; Mala, Tom; Kristinsson, Jon Adalsteinn (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-02-05)
      Background Little is known about the psychological prerequisites for weight loss maintenance after bariatric surgery. A first step in investigating whether existing knowledge of conservative weight loss treatment is applicable for lifestyle interventions postoperatively is to compare specific psychological characteristics at baseline. The aim of this study was to compare patients scheduled for ...
    • A longitudinal study of cannabis use increasing the use of asthma medication in young Norwegian adults 

      Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; von Soest, Tilmann (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-02-26)
      <p><i>Background - </i>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 which are able to control for known risk factors of bronchial asthma. <p><i>Methods - </i>Survey data from a population-based longitudinal study encompassing 2602 young adults followed for 13 years were coupled with individual ...
    • Smoking in early adulthood is prospectively associated with prescriptions of antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressantsand anxiolytics 

      Rognli, Eline B.; Bramness, Jørgen Gustav; von Soest, Tilmann (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-02-15)
      <i>Background</i> - Whether smoking should be regarded as a risk factor for mental disorders remains unresolved. Prescribed psychotropic drugs can be used as indications for mental disorders. We investigated how smoking was prospectively related to prescription of antipsychotics, mood stabilizers, antidepressants, and anxiolytics.<br><br> <i>Methods</i> - Information about smoking, including the ...