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Johns Hopkins study suggests the commonly prescribed anti-retroviral drug efavirenz attacks brain cells

Popular HIV drug may cause memory declines Johns Hopkins study suggests the commonly prescribed anti-retroviral drug efavirenz attacks brain cells The way the body metabolizes a commonly prescribed anti-retroviral drug that is used long term by patients infected with HIV may contribute to cognitive impairment by damaging nerve cells, a new Johns Hopkins research suggests. …

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Drug Testing of HIV+ Employees and Athletes: What to Do if You Get a False Positive for Marijuana?

Anti-retroviral treatment & sports dopingApr 1, 2012 Hi,if a person who was taking anti retroviral drugs were subject to a sports doping test (but is not taking any form of performance enhancing drugs)would this show up in any way in their test? Response from Mr. Vergel Efavirenz (Sustiva) (also in Atripla) may cause false positive test for …

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