Megan Brooks November 18, 2022 Texas-based researchers have developed a vaccine that blocks the euphoric effects of fentanyl, a potent synthetic opioid that is increasingly involved in opioid overdose deaths in the United States. In studies in male and female mice, the vaccine generated significant and long-lasting levels of anti-fentanyl antibodies that were highly effective at reducing the...
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Experimental fentanyl vaccine stops the drug from entering the brain
By Ben Coxworth November 15, 2022 Fentanyl is one of the most potent opioids, and is therefore one of the most lethal when taken in excessDepositphotos Even when someone is determined to beat their fentanyl addiction, there’s still a good chance they will relapse at some point, and start taking the opioid again. A new...
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Fentanyl Vaccine Breakthrough – Potential “Game Changer” for Opioid Epidemic
By UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON NOVEMBER 14, 2022 Researchers report the breakthrough discovery of a new vaccine that targets the dangerous synthetic opioid fentanyl. It can block fentanyl’s ability to enter the brain, thus eliminating the drug’s “high.” Study suggests new vaccine could prevent deadly opioid from entering the brain. A new vaccine has been developed that targets...