Atripla, Sustiva Component Linked to Neuron Damage

I take Atripla. Oh crap.

“A byproduct formed during the breakdown of efavirenz—found in Sustiva and Atripla—appears to damage nerve cells, according to new Johns Hopkins University research published online ahead of print by the Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics and summarized in a news announcement. The scientists hypothesize, but did not conduct the studies necessary to prove, that this may contribute to cognitive impairment in people living with HIV…”

via Aidsmeds

Notes

  1. 0klahomosexual said: I thought the same thing when I read it. May be time to switch meds. I know a lot of people who take Isentriss and really like it.
  2. pozperspective said: I know right? Ugh.
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