Meth vaccine shows promising results in early tests; Blocking a meth high could help addicts committed to recovery
Thursday, November 1, 2012 - 10:30
in Health & Medicine
Scientists have performed successful tests of an experimental methamphetamine vaccine on rats. Vaccinated animals that received the drug were largely protected from typical signs of meth intoxication. If the vaccine proves effective in humans too, it could become the first specific treatment for meth addiction, which is estimated to affect 25 million people worldwide.