Condition: HIV


Dronabinol and marijuana in HIV+ marijuana smokers: acute effects on caloric intake and mood

Rationale: No studies to date have directly compared the tolerability and efficacy of smoked marijuana and oral dronabinol in HIV+ marijuana smokers. Objectives: The aim of this study was to…

Cannabis Use in HIV for Pain and Other Medical Symptoms

Abstract Despite the major benefits of antiretroviral therapy on survival during HIV infection, there is an increasing need to manage symptoms and side effects during long-term drug therapy. Cannabis has…

Dronabinol and marijuana in HIV+ marijuana smokers: acute effects on caloric intake and mood

Rationale: No studies to date have directly compared the tolerability and efficacy of smoked marijuana and oral dronabinol in HIV+ marijuana smokers. Objectives: The aim of this study was to…

Cannabis in painful HIV-associated sensory neuropathy: A randomized placebo-controlled trial

Objective: To determine the effect of smoked cannabis on the neuropathic pain of HIV-associated sensory neuropathy and an experimental pain model. Methods: Prospective randomized placebo-controlled trial conducted in the inpatient…

Cannabinoid Receptor 2-Mediated Attenuation of CXCR4-Tropic HIV Infection in Primary CD4+ T Cells

Abstract Agents that activate cannabinoid receptor pathways have been tested as treatments for cachexia, nausea or neuropathic pain in HIV-1/AIDS patients. The cannabinoid receptors (CB(1)R and CB(2)R) and the HIV-1…