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Neuropsychopharmacologic Treatment of Depression and Other Neuropsychiatric Disorders in HIV-Infected Individuals

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 November 2014

Martin J. Repetto ,
Dwight L. Evans ,
Dean G. Cruess ,
David R. Gettes ,
Steven D. Douglas  and
John M. Petitto
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Abstract

How can neuropsychiatric disorders and syndromes be underdiagnosed and inadequately treated in individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus? Depression in particular is among the most prevalent diagnoses and there is a solid foundation of data from controlled clinical studies that has begun to examine the efficacy of various antidepressants in HIV-infected persons. This article summarizes essential findings pertaining to the use of psychotropic medications to treat depression and other neuropsychiatric disorders in the context of immunodeficiency. This includes discussion of clinically significant treatment considerations (eg, efficacy, side effects, drug-drug interactions) derived from the existing literature. Taken together, there is compelling evidence that psychopharmacologic intervention can improve the quality of life of mentally ill HIV-infected individuals.

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CNS Spectrums , Volume 8 , Issue 1: Neuropsychiatric HIV Infection , January 2003 , pp. 59 - 63
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2003

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