Open AccessMedicinal and Recreational Marijuana Use Among HIV-Infected Women in the Women's Interagency HIV Study (WIHS) Cohort, 1994–2010
Author(s) -
Gypsyamber D’Souza,
Pamela A. Matson,
Cynthia D. Grady,
Shadi Nahvi,
Dan Merenstein,
Kathleen M. Weber,
Ruth M. Greenblatt,
Pam Burian,
Tracey E. Wilson
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.162
H-Index - 157
eISSN - 1944-7884
pISSN - 1525-4135
DOI - 10.1097/qai.0b013e318273ab3a
Subject(s) - human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , recreational drug , cohort , medicine , recreation , cohort study , psychiatry , psychology , demography , virology , political science , sociology , drug , law
Despite the major benefits of effective antiretroviral therapy on HIV-related survival, there is an ongoing need to help alleviate medication side effects related to antiretroviral therapy use. Initial studies suggest that marijuana use may reduce HIV-related symptoms, but medical marijuana use among HIV-infected individuals has not been well described.