Scientists developing vaccine for cocaine addiction that stops users from getting high
After losing her leg to the flu, Virginia woman urges people to get vaccinatedThe potentially miraculous jab, named Calixcoca, is designed to trigger an immune response that blocks the drug from reaching the brain — which then stops addicts from getting high, reportedly helping users
The vaccine prompts the body to produce antibodies that bind to cocaine’s molecules in the bloodstream. “There’s no specific registered treatment for cocaine and crack addiction. We currently use a combination of psychological counseling, social assistance and rehabilitation, when necessary,” researcher Frederico Garcia
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