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researchers in Brazil the world's second
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largest consumer of cocaine have made a
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groundbreaking announcement regarding a
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potential solution to addiction to this
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powerful drug and its derivative crack
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they have introduced a novel vaccine
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known as Kix coka which has displayed
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encouraging outcomes in animal trials
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this vaccine triggers an immune response
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that prevents cocaine and crack from
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reaching the brain a mechanism that
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holds the promise of breaking the cycle
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of addiction in essence individuals
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struggling with addiction would no
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longer experience the drugs euphoric
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effects psychiatrist Frederico Garcia
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who leads the team responsible for
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developing the treatment at the federal
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University of Minas gise explained that
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if this treatment receives regulatory
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approval it would Mark the first
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instance of treating cocaine addiction
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with a vaccine the project recently
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received the top prize of €500,000 at
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the Euro Health Innovation awards for
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Latin American Medicine sponsored by the
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pharmaceutical company eurofarma the
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vaccine operates by prompting the
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patient's immune system to produce
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antibodies that bind to cocaine
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molecules and the bloodstream rendering
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them too large to pass into the brain's
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mesolimbic system commonly known as the
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reward center this area is where the
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drug typically stimulates the release of
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dopamine generating pleasurable
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Sensations while similar Studies have
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been conducted in the United States
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the world's leading consumer of cocaine
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according to the United Nations office
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on drugs and crime they fac challenges
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including insufficient results during
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clinical trials notably calx Koka has
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demonstrated its Effectiveness in animal
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testing producing significant antibody
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levels against cocaine with minimal side
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effects moreover it exhibited the
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ability to protect rat fetuses from the
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adverse effects of cocaine indicating
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potential application and Pregnant
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addicts to safeguard unborn babies the
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vaccine is now advancing to the Final
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Phase of Trials involving testing on
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humans Dr Garcia believes that calx coka
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could revolutionize addiction treatment
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particularly in cases of cocaine and
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crack dependency which currently lack
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specific registered treatments he
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envisions the vaccine as a valuable
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addition to the aray of recovery tools
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particularly during crucial transitional
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stages such as when patients leave
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programs one notable advantage of calx
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koca is its composition which relies on
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lab designed chemical compounds rather
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than biological ingredients this design
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not only reduces production costs but
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also eliminates the need for Cold
