Dopamine, immunity, and disease

B Channer, SM Matt, EA Nickoloff-Bybel, V Pappa… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - ASPET
The neurotransmitter dopamine is a key factor in central nervous system (CNS) function,
regulating many processes including reward, movement, and cognition. Dopamine also …

[HTML][HTML] Mental health and HIV/AIDS: the need for an integrated response

RH Remien, MJ Stirratt, N Nguyen, RN Robbins… - Aids, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Tremendous biomedical advancements in HIV prevention and treatment have led to
aspirational efforts to end the HIV epidemic. However, this goal will not be achieved without …

Cannabis use among patients at a comprehensive cancer center in a state with legalized medicinal and recreational use

SA Pergam, MC Woodfield, CM Lee, GS Cheng… - Cancer, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Cannabis is purported to alleviate symptoms related to cancer treatment,
although the patterns of use among cancer patients are not well known. This study was …

Mortality among persons entering HIV care compared with the general US population: an observational study

JK Edwards, SR Cole, TL Breger… - Annals of internal …, 2021 - acpjournals.org
Background: Understanding advances in the care and treatment of adults with HIV as well
as remaining gaps requires comparing differences in mortality between persons entering …

Advancing the preclinical study of comorbid neuroHIV and substance use disorders: Current perspectives and future directions

MD Namba, Q Xie, JM Barker - Brain, behavior, and immunity, 2023 - Elsevier
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remains a persistent public health concern throughout
the world. Substance use disorders (SUDs) are a common comorbidity that can worsen …

Advancing behavioral interventions for African American/Black and Latino persons living with HIV using a new conceptual model that integrates critical race theory …

M Gwadz, SR Cluesman, R Freeman… - International Journal for …, 2022 - Springer
Background Rates of participation in HIV care, medication uptake, and viral suppression are
improving among persons living with HIV (PLWH) in the United States. Yet, disparities …

Motivational interviewing with personalized feedback to reduce alcohol use in HIV-infected men who have sex with men: A randomized controlled trial.

CW Kahler, DW Pantalone, NR Mastroleo… - Journal of consulting …, 2018 - psycnet.apa.org
Objective: This randomized controlled trial tested the efficacy of motivational interviewing
(MI) to reduce alcohol use among heavy drinking men who have sex with men (MSM) who …

Alterations to the gastrointestinal microbiome associated with methamphetamine use among young men who have sex with men

RR Cook, JA Fulcher, NH Tobin, F Li, DJ Lee… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Methamphetamine (MA) use is a major public health problem in the United States,
especially among people living with HIV (PLWH). Many MA-induced neurotoxic effects are …

Disentangling opioids-related overdose syndemics a scoping review

J Lang, E Mendenhall, AD Koon - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
This article reviews research investigating the synergistic interaction of opioid-related
morbidity and mortality with other social, psychiatric, and biological conditions, to describe …

A review of chronic comorbidities in adults living with HIV: state of the science

AR Webel, J Schexnayder, PA Cioe… - Journal of the …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
People living with HIV are living longer, high-quality lives; however, as they age, this
population is at increased risk for developing chronic comorbidities, including …