Soon, vaccine against heroin addiction
Soon, vaccine against heroin addiction
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"Obviously the drug user has to want to quit drugs and have other types of pyschiatric help," Mora added. Heroin is an extremely addictive Class A drug and withdrawal symptoms are severe and include diarrhoea, vomiting, depression, pain sensitivity and …… Continue reading
Smokers Invited to Test Vaccine Against Nicotine Addiction
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) June 11, 2006
Normally when a smoker inhales, nicotine is carried by the bloodstream to the brain, where it triggers neuro-receptors to generate positive sensations that can lead to addiction. The vaccine stimulates the immune system to produce antibodies that recognize the small nicotine molecule.… Continue reading
Merck JV looking at new rotavirus vaccine for poor
Merck JV looking at new rotavirus vaccine for poor
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Scientific Review Showing ECT To Be Ineffective And Unsafe Submitted To FDA On Eve Of Its ECT Hearings
For decades the FDA has allowed electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) to be used without requiring any proof of safety or… Continue reading
Cocaine vaccine offers hope to addicts
Cocaine vaccine offers hope to addicts
A vaccine shown to block cocaine from entering the brains of drug-addicted mice could offer hope to human addicts struggling to kick their habit.
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Opiate Task Force recognized by Ohio Dept. of Health
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Novel Vaccine That Produces Strong Immunity Against Cocaine High Poised To Move Quickly Into Human Trials
Novel Vaccine That Produces Strong Immunity Against Cocaine High Poised To Move Quickly Into Human Trials
Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Cornell University have produced a long-lasting anti-cocaine immunity in mice by giving them a unique vaccine that combines bits of the common cold… Continue reading
Chilean scientists seek alcoholism vaccine
Chilean scientists seek alcoholism vaccine
Chilean researchers said Thursday they are developing a vaccine against alcoholism that could be tested on humans starting next year and works by neutralizing an enzyme that metabolizes alcohol.
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Lansdale drug activity leads to prison term
A Chalfont man is headed… Continue reading