A Drug to End Drug Addiction
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An experimental vaccine may help cocaine addicts break the cycle of dependency. Other addiction vaccines could follow
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Scientists in China have identified  about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily  addicted to drugs, opening the way for more effective therapies  and addiction control.
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The government approved a drug Tuesday that offers a new way of fighting severe pain - an option for patients who no longer benefit from morphine and other traditional pain medications.
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A non-nicotine drug specifically designed to help smokers quit is approved for use on the NHS.
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NEW YORK  - The epilepsy drug vigabatrin  appears to be safe for the treatment of cocaine or  methamphetamine dependence, new study results suggest.
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thanks to an amazing new experimental drug. A third of the people taking the drug lost at least 10% of their body weight and were able to keep it off for two years.
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THURSDAY, Jan. 13 (HealthDayNews) -- Modafinil -- a wake-promoting drug used to treat narcolepsy -- may be an effective treatment for cocaine dependence, suggests a University of Pennsylvania Medical Center study.
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Users of the highly addictive and increasingly popular drug crystal methamphetamine can be treated successfully, experts concluded following a three-day conference on the synthetic drug.
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A NEW miracle pill that helps people to lose weight and stop smoking could be available within two years, scientists have claimed.
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Umbilical cord stem cells and a drug that facilitates their entry into the brain may be able to reduce stroke size and damage in humans.
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A drug may help alleviate the learning difficulties associated with Down's Syndrome.
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Scientists say they understand more about what happens in the brains of former drug addicts when they crave cocaine.
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People infected with the virus that causes AIDS will soon be able to take a once-a-day pill that combines three drugs in a &quot;cocktail&quot; therapy that can be swallowed in a single dose.
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Two Baylor College of Medicine researchers in Houston are working on a cocaine vaccine they hope will become the first-ever medication to treat people hooked on the drug. "For people who have a desire to stop using, the vaccine should be very useful," said Dr.
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A cheaper and safer treatment for heroin addicts is found to be as effective as methadone, a study claims.
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The pharmaceutical enlists help to thwart a troublesome illness.
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Scientists have devised a treatment which could stop alcoholics drinking too much.