2008
Pharmacokinetic drug interactions between drugs of abuse and antiretroviral medications: implications and management for clinical practice
Bruce RD, Altice FL, Friedland GH. Pharmacokinetic drug interactions between drugs of abuse and antiretroviral medications: implications and management for clinical practice. Expert Review Of Clinical Pharmacology 2008, 1: 115-127. PMID: 24410515, DOI: 10.1586/17512433.1.1.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPharmacokinetic drug interactionsDrugs of abuseDrug interactionsAntiretroviral therapyHIV treatmentActive illicit drug useClinical implicationsImportant pharmacokinetic drug interactionsClinical case seriesImportant clinical consequencesIllicit drug useHIV/AIDSMetabolism of drugsPharmacokinetic interaction studyAntiretroviral medicationsCase seriesTreatable diseaseClinical consequencesClinical practiceDrug useMedical consequencesSubstance abuseTherapyDrugsAbuse
2005
The Role of Substance Abuse in HIV Disease Progression: Reconciling Differences from Laboratory and Epidemiologic Investigations
Kapadia F, Vlahov D, Donahoe RM, Friedland G. The Role of Substance Abuse in HIV Disease Progression: Reconciling Differences from Laboratory and Epidemiologic Investigations. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2005, 41: 1027-1034. PMID: 16142670, DOI: 10.1086/433175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV disease progressionDisease progressionEpidemiologic investigationsHIV/AIDS epidemicUse of licitEpidemiological studiesSubstance abuseStudy designDrug abuseAIDS epidemicCareful evaluationReview of findingsProgressionIllicit drugsLaboratory-based studiesMethodological strengthsFindingsAbuseMixed results