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Lars Thore Fadnes er spesialist i allmennmedisin og jobber som fastlege i Bergen. Han er forskningsleder for Bergen Addiction Research (BAR) ved Rus- og avhengighetsklinikken, Haukeland universitetssjukehus og professor ved Universitetet i Bergen.
Articles by Lars Thore Fadnes
Need for evidence-based approach to benzodiazepine dependence in opioid agonist treatment
- Fatemeh Chalabianloo,
- John Fredrik Askjer,
- Andreas Wahl Blomkvist,
- Kjetil Samuel Dale,
- Christine Sundal,
- Beathe Hauge Rønning,
- Wasifa Sofia Javed Butt,
- Silvia Zavenova,
- Anne Gry Ørmen,
- Christina Dahl Andersen,
- Kjell Arne Johansson,
- Lars Thore Fadnes,
- Jon Mordal
15.04.2026:
When repeated attempts to taper benzodiazepines are unsuccessful, clinicians face a dilemma: should the ideal of recovery remain the goal? Patients attending opioid agonist treatment (OAT) clinics in Norway often struggle with anxiety, insomnia, trauma and withdrawal symptoms. Many have used...
Dietary guidance from GPs – what do patients report?
- Synne Skjærstein*,
- Kaja Michelsen Åsaune*,
- Lars Thore Fadnes,
- Esperanza Diaz,
- Bjørn Bjorvatn,
- Elisabeth Marie Strømme,
- Thomas Mildestvedt
18.03.2024:
Diet is an important factor for health (1–5), and conditions resulting from diet-related risk factors are estimated to cause approximately 11 million deaths and 255 million years of life lost globally (6). Obesity is a growing public health problem, and the World Health Organization estimated that...
Restless legs syndrome – a study from general practice
- Bjørn Bjorvatn,
- Knut-Arne Wensaas,
- Knut Erik Emberland,
- Lars Thore Fadnes,
- Sverre Litleskare,
- Esperanza Diaz,
- Sabine Ruths,
- Guri Rørtveit,
- Siri Waage
08.11.2021:
The typical signs of RLS are prickling and uncomfortable sensations in the legs accompanied by an urge to move (1, 2). This urge to move arises when one is at rest and is relieved partly or wholly with movement. The urge to move also varies distinctly in the course of the day, with symptoms in the...
Climate change – the biggest health threat of our time
- Gunnar Kvåle,
- Lars Thore Fadnes,
- Morten Tryland,
- Lasse Pihlstrøm
06.09.2011:
Climate change represents a serious health threat. There is still a possibility of reducing the harm to life and health if the global community agrees on effective measures for bringing about rapid and substantial reductions in CO₂ emissions. Many of the measures involved, like choosing cycling and...