Alcohol use and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: current knowledge, implications, and future directions

EC Williams, JA Hahn, R Saitz, K Bryant… - Alcoholism: Clinical …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Alcohol use is common among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In
this narrative review, we describe literature regarding alcohol's impact on transmission, care …

Neuroimmune mechanisms as novel treatment targets for substance use disorders and associated comorbidities

MD Namba, JM Leyrer-Jackson, EK Nagy… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Recent studies examining the neurobiology of substance abuse have revealed a significant
role of neuroimmune signaling as a mechanism through which drugs of abuse induce …

Increasing use of 'party drugs' in people living with HIV on antiretrovirals: a concern for patient safety

M Bracchi, D Stuart, R Castles, S Khoo, D Back… - Aids, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Use of 'party drugs', a particular set of recreational drugs used in the context of 'ChemSex', is
frequent among MSM living with HIV. A recently published observational study showed that …

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 …

Polypharmacy-associated risk of hospitalisation among people ageing with and without HIV: an observational study

AC Justice, KS Gordon, J Romero… - The Lancet Healthy …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Polypharmacy, defined as use of five or more medications concurrently, is
associated with adverse health outcomes and people ageing with HIV might be at greater …

[HTML][HTML] Psychiatric aspects of coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection

M Zarghami - Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2020 - brieflands.com
International outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) raised intense attention of
specialists worldwide (1), including psychiatrists. They have learned a lot lesson from this …

Training and practices of cannabis dispensary staff

NA Haug, D Kieschnick, JE Sottile… - Cannabis and …, 2016 - liebertpub.com
Introduction: The proliferation of cannabis dispensaries within the United States has
emerged from patient demand for the legalization of cannabis as an alternative treatment for …

Diallyl sulfide: potential use in novel therapeutic interventions in alcohol, drugs, and disease mediated cellular toxicity by targeting cytochrome P450 2E1

PSS Rao, NM Midde, DD Miller… - Current drug …, 2015 - ingentaconnect.com
Diallyl sulfide (DAS) and other organosulfur compounds are chief constituents of garlic.
These compounds have many health benefits, as they are very efficient in detoxifying natural …

Cytokine profiling of exosomes derived from the plasma of HIV-infected alcohol drinkers and cigarette smokers

S Kodidela, S Ranjit, N Sinha, C McArthur, A Kumar… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Cytokines and chemokines circulate in plasma and may be transferred to distant sites, via
exosomes. HIV infection is associated with dysregulation of cytokines and chemokines …

HIV, Tat and dopamine transmission

PJ Gaskill, DR Miller, J Gamble-George, H Yano… - Neurobiology of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is a progressive infection that targets the
immune system, affecting more than 37 million people around the world. While …