Safety of oral naltrexone in HIV-positive men who have sex with men and transgender women with alcohol use disorder and initiating antiretroviral therapy.

HIV disproportionately affects men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TW). These populations use alcohol more heavily than the general population, and alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are more prevalent among them. Naltrexone (NTX) has documented efficacy and safety as a medication-assis...

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Main Authors: Pedro Gonzales, Arielle Grieco, Edward White, Rona Ding, Rachel Bender Ignacio, Delia Pinto-Santini, Javier R Lama, Frederick L Altice, Ann Duerr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228433