Methamphetamine Abuse, Acute HIV Infection, GALT Destruction, and HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Agency: NIH/NIDA

Agency Award Number: Suppl

To examine whether active METH use during the acute phase of HIV infection worsens the depletion of gut-associated lymphocyte tissue (GALT) and therefore increases the risk of micorbial translocation, inflammatory response, and neurocognitive impairment.