VACCINE FOR THE TREATMENT AND PREVENTION OF DRUG ADDICTION

Medicines used for the treatment of drug addiction nowadays are ineffective. In the last decade, various schools around the world are developing a new approach: the therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of drug addiction. The vaccine injection raises the production of specific antibodies that bind t...

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Main Authors: V. S. Morozova, M. A. Myagkova, V. V. Suslov, S. A. Kedik
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: LLC Center of Pharmaceutical Analytics (LLC «CPHA») 2019-01-01
Series:Разработка и регистрация лекарственных средств
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Online Access:https://www.pharmjournal.ru/jour/article/view/157
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Summary:Medicines used for the treatment of drug addiction nowadays are ineffective. In the last decade, various schools around the world are developing a new approach: the therapeutic vaccine for the treatment of drug addiction. The vaccine injection raises the production of specific antibodies that bind to the drug when it is used and substantially reduces its concentration in the brain. The review describes the main approaches to the design of anti-drug vaccines, their composition, the problems faced by researchers in their development.
ISSN:2305-2066
2658-5049