Abstract
This study describes HIV-related symptoms in a methamphetamine-using sample of 20 men living in southern California. Data were obtained in 2004 and 2005 using a cross-sectional design. Participants were administered the Revised Sign and Symptom Check-List for Persons With HIV Disease and the Addiction Severity Index and were engaged in a semistructured interview. Participants reported using methamphetamine to treat HIV-related depression, fatigue, and neuropathic pain. HIV-related diarrhea seemed to diminish with methamphetamine use, although this was not a motivation for use. These results, although preliminary, suggest that further study of the interplay between methamphetamine use and HIV symptom management is warranted.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
MeSH terms
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Adaptation, Psychological*
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Adult
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Amphetamine-Related Disorders / complications
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Amphetamine-Related Disorders / psychology*
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Attitude to Health*
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California
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Depression / prevention & control
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Depression / virology
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Diarrhea / chemically induced
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Diarrhea / prevention & control
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Fatigue / prevention & control
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Fatigue / virology
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HIV Infections / complications
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HIV Infections / prevention & control*
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HIV Infections / virology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Motivation
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Nurse's Role
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Nursing Methodology Research
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Pain / prevention & control
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Pain / virology
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Qualitative Research
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Self Care / methods*
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Self Care / psychology
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Severity of Illness Index
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Sexual Behavior
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Viral Load