Mentholated Cigarettes are Related With Abnormal Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Levels among Smokers Living with HIV

Maria Jose MB^1*, Richardson E¹, Vargas M¹, Espinoza L², Lewis JE³, Deshratan A³ and Stanton AC⁴

¹School of Integrated Health and Science, Department of Arts and Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA

²Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

³Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA

⁴Director, Schroeder/Lombardi Cancer Control Consortium; Assistant Professor, Department of Oncology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA

^*Corresponding Author: Maria Jose MB, Professor, School of Integrated Health and Science, Department of Arts and Sciences, Florida International University, Miami, FL, USA, Tel: 305- 3484-517 Email: