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General Reports
 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  

 
The Impact of Marijuana Use on the Successful Aging of HIV-Infected Adults.
Allshouse AA, MaWhinney S, Jankowski CM,  et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2015 Feb 2.
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Medical Marijuana for HIV-Associated Sensory Neuropathy: Legal and Ethical Issues.
 Larriviere DG.
Continuum. 2014 Oct;20(5,Peripheral Nervous System Disorders):1426-1429
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The medical use of cannabis for reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with HIV/AIDS.
Lutge EE, Gray A, Siegfried N.
 Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2013 Apr 30;4.
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Efficacy and tolerability of high-dose dronabinol maintenance in HIV-positive marijuana smokers: a controlled laboratory study.
Bedi G, Foltin RW, Gunderson EW, et al
Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2010 Sep 8
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Efficacy and tolerability of high-dose dronabinol maintenance in HIV-positive marijuana smokers: a controlled laboratory study.
Bedi G, Foltin RW, Gunderson EW, et al
Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2010 Sep 8
 Abstract

Marijuana Effectiveness as an HIV Self-Care Strategy.
Corless IB, Lindgren T, Holzemer W,  et al
Clin Nurs Res. 2009 May;18(2):172-93.
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Dronabinol and Marijuana in HIV-Positive Marijuana Smokers: Caloric Intake, Mood, and Sleep.
Haney M, Gunderson EW, Rabkin J,  et al
 J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2007 Jun 21;
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Marijuana as therapy for people living with HIV/AIDS: Social and health aspects.
Fogarty A, Rawstorne P, Prestage G, et al
AIDS Care. 2007 Feb;19(2):295-301.
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Cannabis Use in HIV for Pain and Other Medical Symptoms.
Woolridge E, Barton S, Samuel J, et al   
J Pain Symptom Manage. 2005 Apr;29(4):358-67.
 Abstract
 
Dronabinol and marijuana in HIV+ marijuana smokers: acute effects on caloric intake and mood.
Haney M, Rabkin J, Gunderson E, Foltin RW. et al
Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2005 Mar 19;
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Medicinal and recreational marijuana use by patients infected with HIV.
Furler MD, Einarson TR, Millson M, et al
AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2004 Apr;18(4):215-28.
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Short-term effects of cannabinoids in patients with HIV-1 infection: a randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trial.
Abrams DI, Hilton JF, Leiser RJ, et al
Ann Intern Med. 2003 Aug 19;139(4):258-66.
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AIDS and alternative treatments. A nursing point of view
Mitello L, di Lazzaro B, D’Anella V, Sansoni J.
Prof Inferm. 2003 Apr-Jun;56(2):115-25.
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Effects of smoked marijuana in healthy and HIV + marijuana smokers.
Haney M.
J Clin Pharmacol 2002 Nov;42(11 Suppl):34S-40S
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Short-term effects of cannabinoids on immune phenotype and function in HIV-1-infected patients.
Bredt BM, Higuera-Alhino D, Shade SB, et al
J Clin Pharmacol. 2002 Nov;42(11 Suppl):82S-89
Abstract
 
Effects of smoked marijuana in healthy and HIV + marijuana smokers.
Haney M.
J Clin Pharmacol. 2002 Nov;42(11 Suppl):34S-40S.
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Cannabis and HAART
 
Adherence

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  

  Marijuana Use and Its Association With Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Persons With Moderate to Severe Nausea.
de Jong BC, Prentiss D, McFarland W, Machekano R, Israelski DM.
 J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2005 Jan 1;38(1):43-46.
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Drug Interactions
 
     Efavirenz

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  

  The effects of cannabinoids on the pharmacokinetics of indinavir and nelfinavir.Kosel BW, Aweeka FT, Benowitz NL, et al
AIDS. 2002 Mar 8;16(4):543-50.
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     Indinavir

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  

  The effects of cannabinoids on the pharmacokinetics of indinavir and nelfinavir.
Kosel BW, Aweeka FT, Benowitz NL, et al
AIDS. 2002 Mar 8;16(4):543-50.
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Nausea Management
 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  

  Marijuana Use and Its Association With Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among HIV-Infected Persons With Moderate to Severe Nausea.
de Jong BC, Prentiss D, McFarland W, Machekano R, Israelski DM.
 J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2005 Jan 1;38(1):43-46.
 Abstract
Pain Management
 

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  

 
Cannabis in painful HIV-associated sensory neuropathy: A randomized placebo-controlled trial
Abrams DI, Jay CA, Shade SB
Neurology 2007;68:515-521.
 Abstract
 
Cannabis Use in HIV for Pain and Other Medical Symptoms.
Woolridge E, Barton S, Samuel J, et al   
 J Pain Symptom Manage. 2005 Apr;29(4):358-67.
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FULL-TEXT ARTICLE
 Are cannabinoids an effective and safe treatment option in the management of pain?A qualitative systematic review.
Campbell FA,  Martin R Tramèr, MR, Carrol D, et al
BMJ 2001 Jul 7;323(7303):13-6
Paper

Adverse Events
 
Peripheral Artery Disease

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  

  Cannabis use and untreated HIV-infection: unknown risk factors for premature peripheral
artery disease
 Scheltinga MR, van der Geer S, Hauben E, et al
 Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2004 Nov 27;148(48):2403-8.
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Cognitive Function Disturbances

           Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  
 
  Marijuana use and cognitive function in HIV-infected people.
Cristiani SA, Pukay-Martin ND, Bornstein RA.
J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2004 Summer;16(3):330-
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Special Populations
 
Women

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  

  Initiation of regular marijuana use among a cohort of women infected with or at risk for HIV in the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS).
 Kuo WH, Wilson TE, Weber KM, et al
 AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2004 Dec;18(12):702-13.
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National Challenges
 
Australia

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  

  Medical marijuana initiatives : are they justified? How successful are they likely to be?
Hall W, Degenhardt L.
CNS Drugs. 2003;17(10):689-97.
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Canada

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  

  Clinical trial on medicinal use of marijuana cancelled
 Garmaise D.
 Can HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev. 2003 Aug;8(2):22.
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Health Canada unveils plan to distribute marijuana for medical use.
Thaczuk D.
Can HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev. 2003 Aug;8(2):20-1.
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Who is using cannabis as a medicine and why: an exploratory study.
Ogborne AC, Smart RG, Weber T, et al
J Psychoactive Drugs. 2000 Oct-Dec;32(4):435-43
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Use of complementary and alternative medicine by HIV-infected outpatients in Ontario, Canada.
Furler MD, Einarson TR, Walmsley S, et al
AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2003 Apr;17(4):155-68.
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United States

          Journal Papers, Abstracts, and Commentaries  

 
Medical marijuana and the developing role of the pharmacist
 Seamon MJ, Fass JA, Maniscalco-Feichtl M, Abu-Shraie NA.
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2007 May 15;64(10):1037-44.
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Initiation of regular marijuana use among a cohort of women infected with or at risk for HIVin the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS).
Kuo WH, Wilson TE, Weber KM, et al
AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2004 Dec;18(12):702-13.
 Abstract

Patterns of marijuana use among patients with HIV/AIDS followed in a public health care setting.
Prentiss D, Power R, Balmas G, et al
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2004 Jan 1;35(1):38-45.
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