Vaccines help reduce heroin addiction

A vaccine that can reduce heroin addiction is being created by a group of Mexican scientists.

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Researchers at the Mexican National Institute of Psychiatry say they have successfully tested the vaccine on mice and prepared to test it on humans.

The heroin-dependent vaccine has been patented in the United States. Its effect is to help the body resist the effects of heroin, so smokers no longer feel excited when smoking or injecting.

Mexican scientists seem to have come closer to creating a vaccine to prevent heroin addiction

"This will be a vaccine for heavy addicts who have no other therapies, and use this method to get rid of drugs," said Maria Elena Medina, director of the Institute.

Scientists around the world are still looking for vaccines for drug addiction, but none of them have been developed and marketed.

A group of scientists at the National Drug Abuse Research Institute said they have made significant progress in creating vaccines for cocaine addicts.

However, Mexican scientists seem to have come closer to creating a vaccine to prevent heroin addiction, and they have received funding from US and Mexican research institutes to create the vaccine. .

Test mice were exposed to heroin for a long time. The group of mice vaccinated showed significant reductions in heroin inhalation, so scientists hope this effect is also effective on humans.

Kim Janda, a drug research scientist at Scripps Research Institute (USA), said the study is based on previous studies that he has read. Mexican vaccines may work, but there will be some restrictions.