Vaccine Could Cut Heroin Addiction

JumperCable writes "Scientists at Mexico's National Institute of Psychiatry are working on a vaccine that makes the body resistant to the effects of heroin, so users would no longer get a rush of pleasure. The researchers say they have successfully tested the vaccine on mice and are preparing to test it on humans. Mice given the vaccine showed a huge drop in heroin consumption. 'It would be a vaccine for people who are serious addicts, who have not had success with other treatments and decide to use this application to get away from drugs.'"

U.S. needs this for national security

[elrous0]

We must close the heroin vaccine gap with Mexico before the Lohans attack again!

Re: oh no!

[Anonymous Coward]

But then we'll just end up with Autistic addicts in recovery!

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[Saintwolf]

I used to be a heroin addict, then I took a methadone-tipped arrow to the knee.