| AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| ART | Antiretroviral (drug) therapy |
| ARV | Antiretroviral (drug) |
| CBD | Cannabidiol |
| CCL2/MCP-1 | Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2/Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein 1 |
| CXCL10/IP-10 | C-X-C Motif Chemokine Ligand 10/ Interferon Gamma-Induced Protein 10 |
| DSM-IV | American Psychiatric Association Diagnostic Statistical Manual IV |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 |
| METH | Methamphetamine |
| MUD | DSM-IV methamphetamine abuse/dependence |
| NSDUH | National Survey on Drug Use and Health |
| PWoH | People without HIV |
| US | United States |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular Cell Adhesion Molecule 1 |
| Δ9-THC | Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol |