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Drug treatment of HIV associated neuropsychiatric syndromes.

Neurologia. 2000 Apr;15(4):164-71. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/20306239
Ayuso Mateos JL; Singh AN; Catalan J; Clinical and Social Psychiatry Research Unit, Hospital; Universitario Marques de Valdecilla, Universidad de Cantabria,; Santander. ayusoj@medi.unican.es

Abstract: Psychotropic drugs are frequently used to treat the wide range of neuropsychiatric syndromes that patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may develop. In order to administer these agents properly, physicians should take into account, among other factors, that: the central nervous system (CNS) of these patients is often impaired; they tend to suffer from one or more physical disorders; and they may be taking various other medications. The present paper reviews the clinical features and the general guidelines for administering neuroleptics, antidepressants, psychostimulants, benzodiazepines, opiates, lithium and carbamazepine in this group of patients, based on the literature and the authors' own clinical experience.
Keywords: JOURNAL ARTICLE REVIEW REVIEW, TUTORIAL Human HIV Seropositivity/*PSYCHOLOGY Mental Disorders/*DRUG THERAPY/*ETIOLOGY Psychotropic Drugs/*THERAPEUTIC USE Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tKWDjournalarticlereviewreview,tutorialhumanhivseropositivity/KWDpsychologymentaldisorders/KWDdrugtherapy/KWDetiologypsychotropicdrugs/KWDtherapeuticusesupport,non-uKWDsKWDgov't
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