Alexy Inciarte, Lorena de la Mora, Emilio Huaier-Arriazu, Berta Torres, Silvia Cañizares, Elizabeth Zamora, Montserrat Laguno, Ana Gonzalez-Cordón, Alberto Foncillas, Ivan Chivite, Júlia Calvo, Juan Ambrosioni, Esteban Martínez, Jose Luis Blanco, J M Miro, Maria Martinez-Rebollar, Josep Mallolas
BACKGROUND: A broadened clinical spectrum of concomitant complications emerges among the escalating incidence of substance use, particularly within the 'chemsex' context. This case exemplifies the profound neurotoxic repercussions and neurological risk of chemsex in a young HIV-positive male and addresses the multifaceted challenges of such evolving paradigms in substance utilization. CLINICAL FINDING: After consuming cannabis, poppers, methamphetamine, and cocaine, a 28-year-old HIV-positive male exhibited significant neurological and cognitive impairment...
April 3, 2024: Infectious Diseases and Therapy