CNS AGENTS ON HIV/AIDS: OVERVIEW
Journal Title: Journal of Drug Discovery and Therapeutics - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 5
Abstract
HIV/AIDS patients suffering from depression more often treated with various drugs like Methylphenidate, Dextroamphetamine to treat depression and also with psychoactive drugs to treat side effects like insomnia. Sometimes effects of depressant drugs like alcohol also have influence on psychological health of HIV/AIDS patients.
Authors and Affiliations
Mohammed Rageeb Mohammed Usman*| Department of Pharmacognosy, Smt. S. S. Patil College of Pharmacy, Chopda, Maharashtra, India, Hukumchand S. Patil| Department of Pharmacognosy, Smt. S. S. Patil College of Pharmacy, Chopda, Maharashtra, India, Mrugendra B. Potdar| Department of Pharmaceutics, Smt. S. S. Patil College of Pharmacy, Chopda, Maharashtra, India, Mohammed Zuber Shaikh Usman| Department of Zoology, Sathaye College, Vile Parle, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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