Addiction and Vaccines

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Guest Host:

Matthew Felling
Addiction and Vaccines

Those working in the fight against drug abuse may soon have a new, unexpected weapon in their arsenal: a vaccine against cocaine. Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston are working on a treatment that helps the body build...

Those working in the fight against drug abuse may soon have a new, unexpected weapon in their arsenal: a vaccine against cocaine. Researchers at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston are working on a treatment that helps the body build antibodies against the drug. We look at the research and its potential implications for treating addiction.

Guests

Frank Vocci

Director of Treatment Research and Development, National Institute on Drug Abuse

Tom Kosten

Professor of Psychiatry, Baylor College of Medicine

Related Links

National Institute on Drug Abuse/NIH

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