title: Alternative treatment modalities in human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
abstract: Historically, individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus or those with acquired immune deficiency syndrome have used alternative treatment modalities for the management of their diseases. Using alternative medicine was often their only option, especially when no effective pharmaceutical regimens were available. Even with the advent of highly active antiretroviral therapy, the use of alternative therapies continues, paralleling the huge increase of its use in the general population.
authors.affiliation: AIDS Community Research Initiative of America, New York, New York 10010, USA. jerrye@aol.com
authors.forename: Jerome
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ernst
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001241:Aspirin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000529:Complementary Therapies; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D012436:S-Adenosylmethionine; D001241:Aspirin