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Title

A 51-Year-Old Man with Bipolar Disorder, HIV, Fatigue, Hypersomnolence, and Increased Appetite.

Authors

Alexeenko, Lada; Patel, Alkesh N.; Ungar, Allison K.

Abstract

The article describes the case of a 51-year-old, HIV-positive, white, unemployed man who was referred by his primary care physician for the management of fatigue. The patient had a history of bipolar disorder and methamphetamine addiction. He was given sertraline and amphetamine salt-based medication. The man was diagnosed to have methamphetamine addiction, which has multiple effects in the central nervous system.

Subjects

METHAMPHETAMINE abuse; HIV-positive men; SERTRALINE; AMPHETAMINES; DISEASES; THERAPEUTICS

Publication

Psychiatric Annals, 2013, Vol 43, Issue 9, p395

ISSN

0048-5713

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.3928/00485713-20130906-03