Neurocognitive Functions in Patients with Comorbid Hepatitis C and Opioid Dependence: A Comparative Study.

Abhishek GhoshTathagata MahintamaniDevender K RanaDebasish BasuSurendra Kumar MattooMadhumita PremkumarGeetesh Kumar Singh

Published in: Indian journal of psychological medicine (2022)

HCV(+) has poorer general intellectual ability and reasoning than HCV(-) persons and controls. Chronic HCV infection causes a higher magnitude of dysfunction in decision-making and visual working memory in opioid-dependent individuals.

Keyphrases

working memory
hepatitis c virus
chronic pain
decision making
pain management
human immunodeficiency virus
transcranial direct current stimulation
oxidative stress
hiv infected