Marijuana Use and Its Association with Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Persons with Moderate to Severe Nausea
Bouke C. de Jong et al, "Marijuana Use and Its Association With Adherence to
Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Persons With Moderate to Severe Nausea," Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 38, issue 1 (January 1 2005): 43-46
Adherence to anti-HIV drug regimens is associated with better control of the virus and improved survival, but nausea and other side effects of these treatments sometimes cause patients to miss doses or discontinue therapy. In this observational study, HIV patients suffering moderate to severe nausea from their anti-HIV drugs and who used marijuana were 3.3 times more likely to stay on treatment than those who didn't use marijuana.
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