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Xiaoyun Shen, Frank M Orson, Thomas R Kosten

    F1000 Medicine Reports
    |October 18, 2011
    PubMed
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    Anti-addiction vaccines show promise in blocking drug effects on the brain, potentially reducing addiction-related harm. This review covers current vaccine research, challenges, and future directions.

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