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March 2000 Cover
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One of the most surprising possible new treatments for lipodystrophy is a narcotic called naltrexone, which has been used by New York physician Bernard Bihari on AIDS patients since 1986. Although
the study was purely observational, the results are impressive, according to Bihari. He notes that the 50 mg dose approved by the FDA to block heroin addicts' high is too much for HIV patients, as its side effects include
anxiety, insomnia and stress intolerance.
Editor's Note: from the AIDS Alert
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