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Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based Targeted Drug Delivery For Treatment Of Neuro-Aids And Drug Addiction, Vidya Sagar
Magnetic Nanoparticle-Based Targeted Drug Delivery For Treatment Of Neuro-Aids And Drug Addiction, Vidya Sagar
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Brain is one of the safe sanctuaries for HIV and, in turn, continuously supplies active viruses to the periphery. Additionally, HIV infection in brain results in several mild-to-severe neuro-immunological complications termed neuroAIDS. One-tenth of HIV-infected population is addicted to recreational drugs such as opiates, alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, etc. which share common target-areas in the brain with HIV. Interestingly, intensity of neuropathogenesis is remarkably enhanced due to exposure of recreational drugs during HIV infection. Current treatments to alleviate either the individual or synergistic effects of abusive drugs and HIV on neuronal modulations are less effective at CNS level, basically due to …