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María José Míguez-Burbano
School of Integrated Science and Humanity,
Miami, FL
Tanzania
Research Article
Mood Disorders and BDNF Relationship with Alcohol Drinking Trajectories among PLWH Receiving Care
Author(s): María José Míguez-Burbano, Luis Espinoza, Mayra Vargas and Diana LaForest
María José Míguez-Burbano, Luis Espinoza, Mayra Vargas and Diana LaForest
Background: Despite the excessive rates of Hazardous Alcohol Use (HAU) among people living with HIV (PLWH), although largely speculated, psychological and physiological components associated with HAU, has not been actively measured. Therefore, the present study was geared toward determining: 1) the rates of mood disorders and its relationship with HAU, and 2) to assess the impact of Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF), a well-known regulator of alcohol and mood disorders.
Methods: For this study, participants of the longitudinal PADS Study n=400, were followed over time. Alcohol use (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test –AUDIT- and the Alcohol Dependence Scale –ADS) and moods (depression, anxiety, and stress) were assessed repeatedly.
Results: A cluster analyses shows three distinctive traject.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2329-6488.1000148