Hiv Psychosis

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HIV and Psychosis

I have a good friend who has been HIV+ for 12 or more years and refuses to get treatment. he has always had mood swings and been suspicious of others but has lately become very delusional and paranoid. He does not seem to have dementia in the sense...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Psychosis is one manifestation of HIV-associated dementia. It tends to be more common in people who have a history of prior psychiatric disorder or drug abuse (especially amphetamines and other stimulants). Psychosis is sometimes also a sign of... Read more »

HIV, psychosis, and health insurance

I have an acquaintance who has been HIV+ for 6 years without receiving treatment because he... Read more »

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bipolar with psychosis and HIV

Im bi-polar with psychosis and just told that Im poz. Ive had no insurance for over a year and... Read more »

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A Clinical Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for HIV/AIDS

Introduction Patients receiving palliative care for HIV disease have the potential for numerous drug interactions, given the complex drug regimens used to treat both early as well as advancing HIV disease. It is estimated that at any point, up to... Read more »

A Clinical Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for HIV/AIDS

Introduction Constitutional symptoms, reported by more than 50% of people with advanced HIV disease, often significantly compromise both physical functioning and quality of life. 1-3 The most common constitutional symptoms include weight loss,... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Long-Term Neuropsychiatric Disorders on Efavirenz-Based Approaches

Following the commercialization of efavirenz as an antiretroviral for HIV treatment, its use was associated with the onset of neuropsychiatric disturbances. While most such problems are typically mild and generally disappear within a few weeks,... Read more »

A Clinical Guide to Supportive and Palliative Care for HIV/AIDS

Introduction There are significant direct consequences to the invasion of HIV into the nervous system that may present as neurological, neuropsychiatric, and/or psychiatric syndromes and disorders. In addition, as the immune system deteriorates,... Read more »

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