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Brazil Scientists Developing New 'Vaccine' For Cocaine Addiction

Scientists in Brazil have developed a vaccine that triggers an immune response to block the effects of cocaine and its derivatives from reaching the brain. It has shown promising results in animal testing and could potentially help break the cycle of addiction.
The vaccine, called Calixcoca, is made with lab-designed chemical compounds, making it less expensive to produce than many vaccines and not requiring cold storage. It has won the top prize at the Euro Health Innovation Awards and has garnered interest from over 3,000 volunteers.
The vaccine could be used as a supplementary treatment for recovering addicts who want to stay off cocaine, alongside psychological counseling, social assistance, and rehabilitation. It aims to address the high addiction rate among regular cocaine users.

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Daily Express

Cocaine addiction breakthrough as scientists to roll out vaccine to cure people

The vaccine, which was developed in Brazil, is meant to cure people of their addiction to the narcotic.

6 months ago·United Kingdom

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New York Post

New vaccine for cocaine addiction under development — would stop users from getting high

The vaccine named Calixcoca triggers an immune response that blocks the drug from reaching the brain stopping addicts from getting high from.

6 months ago·New York, United States

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Metro News

Scientists are developing a brand new vaccine – for cocaine

A new vaccine could help people stop using cocaine (Picture: Douglas Magno/AFP) Scientists have unveiled the development of an innovative new treatment for addiction to cocaine and its powerful derivative crack – a vaccine. Dubbed ‘Calixcoca’, the test vaccine, which has shown promising results in trials on animals, triggers an immune response that blocks cocaine and crack from reaching the brain, which researchers hope will help users break the…

6 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Globo

Cocaine: how does the Brazilian vaccine for addiction that won an international award work

Calixcoca induz a produção de anticorpos que se ligam à droga, impedindo que ela chegue ao cérebro e produza o efeito psicoativo Uma vacina que inibe os efeitos da cocaína e do crack no cérebro e ajude o consumidor a abandonar a dependência das drogas. É o que uma equipe de cientistas brasileiros busca com a Calixcoca, uma alternativa terapêutica em desenvolvimento que tem demonstrado resultados promissores em testes iniciais. Na última semana p…

6 months ago·Brazil

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WION

Scientists develop a vaccine for cocaine. Here's how it works

Scientists in Brazil have developed a new treatment for crack, and cocaine: a vaccine. The drug will work in an innovative way, by depriving users of the "high". It is called "Calixcoca," and here's everything you need to know about this vaccine for cocaine. How Calixcoca works The vaccine, as per an AFP report, triggers an immune response, which blocks the high from cocaine and its derivatives and stops it from reaching the brain.

6 months ago·Noida, India

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VOA News

Brazilian Researchers Develop Vaccine to Fight Cocaine Addiction

Researchers in Brazil have developed a vaccine designed to fight addiction to cocaine and its potent derivative crack — by preventing addicts from feeling the effects of the drugs and helping them stay on track for recovery. The drug, known as Calixcoca, was developed by a team at Brazil's Federal University of Minas Gerais. Preliminary tests on animals were positive and the drug is set to move to human trials. Should it receive regulatory appro…

6 months ago·United States

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