Seonglae ChoFentanyl Vaccine
Doctors Are Getting Ready to Give Patients a Vaccine That Blocks Fentanyl's Effects
Scientists are getting ready to kick off the first human trials for a pair of vaccines designed to block the effects of fentanyl and heroin.
https://futurism.com/neoscope/fentanyl-vaccine-trial
Experimental fentanyl vaccine stops the drug from entering the brain
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 vaccine is designed to help get them back on track, by blocking fentanyl's effect on the brain.
https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/fentanyl-vaccine
Scientists Create a Vaccine Against Fentanyl
Drug overdose fatalities soared to a record high during the early Covid-19 pandemic. In 2020, deaths from overdoses in the United States rose to 91,799, a 30 percent spike from the previous year. Researchers say synthetic opioids such as fentanyl are partially responsible. These drugs were involved in more than half all fatal overdoses in 2020.
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/scientists-create-a-vaccine-against-fentanyl-180981301/
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