The Relationship between Substance Use and HIV Transmission in Peru.

Objectives: The primary aim of this article is to review literature regarding the relationship between substance use and HIV transmission in Peru.

Methods: Detailed search of published literature completed in PubMed and Google-Scholar and other local Peruvian publications. Mesh words: "Peru"; "substance-related-disorders"; "HIV"; "sexual-behavior" and their combinations.

Using game format to teach psychopharmacology to medical students.

Background: Most psychiatric programs provide lectures on basic principles of psychopharmacology. Yet, this traditional approach has been criticized due to excessive information and passive transfer of expert knowledge. An alternative teaching method is the use of "academic games.