Insidermedicine In 60 – October 6, 2009
From Houston According to a report published in the Archives of General Psychiatry, scientists have developed a vaccine successful against cocaine addiction. Researchers studied volunteer cocaine users for 12 weeks, administering either five shots of the vaccine or placebo. The vaccine, which works by creating antibodies that attach to the drug thus preventing it from providing a chemical high, was effective in 38% of users. The effect, however, wore off after a period of time and …