HIV AIDS Treatment Drugs (Drugs: the Straight Facts)

HIV/AIDS Treatment Drugs provides a history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the discovery of the virus that causes AIDS. The book also explains how HIV operates and the rationale behind the design and development of drugs and drug combinations (so-called drug cocktails) that attack the virus at different points in its life cycle. HIV/AIDS treatment drugs can significantly delay the progression to AIDS ad enable those infected with HIV to live longer, healthier lives. Despite many medical breakthroughs, current HIV/AIDS treatment drugs have deleterious side effects and require a lifelong commitment from the patient. However. ongoing research in the field may lead to the development of less toxic, more effective drugs-and even the possibility of a vaccine at some point in the future. Drugs are everywhere-on our streets, in our homes, and in our schools-but straight facts about drugs are not. Drugs: The Straight Facts provides straightforward information on the history and use of crucial, lifesaving medications as well as the world's most widely abused substances, along wit easy-to-understand explanations of how these substances can harm or heal the mind and body of the user. The use and abuse of drugs: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS): a late twentieth century Infectious disease Targeting HIV, the causative virus Antiretrovirals: the big picture Inhibitors of the HIV reverse transcriptase enzyme Inhibitors of the HIV protease enzyme Inhibitors of the HIV integrase enzyme Inhibitors of viral entry HIV/AIDS treatment guidelines Ongoing HIV/AIDS drug discovery efforts. Titles in this series, that include charts and diagrams, web site lists, and suggestions for further reading, present to high-schoolers candid discussions that emphasize a historical and scientific approach to learning about drugs. Describes the different types of drugs used for treating AIDS and HIV infections and discusses how they work against the disease.