Recurrence of post-traumatic stress disorder and antiretrovirals.
This is the first report of a patient who experienced a recurrence of PTSD repeatedly after 2 attempts to initiate antiretrovirals including efavirenz for HIV infection. After recurrence of PTSD, the patient showed an important decrease in viral load and a higher CD4 level despite a bad compliance to antiretrovirals.
Damsa
Cristian
C
Emergency and Crisis Intervention Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland. c.damsa@bluewin.ch
Bandelier
Cedric
C
Maris
Susanne
S
Lazignac
Coralie
C
Vidailhet
Pierre
P
Andreoli
Antonio
A
Bianchi-Demicheli
Francesco
F
D000328:Adult; D000480:Alkynes; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D048588:Benzoxazines; D015496:CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes; D003521:Cyclopropanes; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000821:virology; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D019259:Lamivudine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010078:Oxazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000097:blood; D012008:Recurrence; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000139:chemically induced*; D019562:Viral Load; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000480:Alkynes; D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D048588:Benzoxazines; D003521:Cyclopropanes; D010078:Oxazines; D012367:RNA, Viral; D019259:Lamivudine; D015215:Zidovudine; C098320:efavirenz