title: National Institute on Drug Abuse symposium report: drugs of abuse, dopamine, and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders/HIV-associated dementia.
abstract: The National Institute on Drug Abuse organized a symposium on drugs of abuse, dopamine, and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND)/HIV-associated dementia (HAD) in Rockville, Maryland, October 4, 2011. The purpose of this symposium was to evaluate the potential role of dopamine in the potentiation of HAND/HAD by drugs of abuse. A summary of the symposium has been presented in this report.
authors: Chemistry and Physiological Systems Research Branch, Division of Basic Neuroscience & Behavioral Research, National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), 6001 Executive Boulevard Room 4282, MSC 9555, Bethesda, MD 20892-9555, USA. vpurohit@nida.nih.gov
authors: Vishnudutt
authors: V
authors: Purohit
authors: Rao
authors: R
authors: Rapaka
authors: Jerry
authors: J
authors: Frankenheim
authors: Albert
authors: A
authors: Avila
authors: Roger
authors: R
authors: Sorensen
authors: Joni
authors: J
authors: Rutter
mesh_terms: D015526:AIDS Dementia Complex / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D003071:Cognition / Q000187:drug effects; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D013287:Illicit Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects*; D054577:National Institute on Drug Abuse (U.S.); D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D013287:Illicit Drugs; D004298:Dopamine