University of Houston researchers are looking into a new way to prevent opioid relapse, overdoses and deaths: an anti-fentanyl vaccine. | HoustonPubMedia
The highest increase in mortality from opioid-related causes, predominantly driven by fentanyl, is now among Black Americans.
"If they receive our anti-fentanyl vaccine, it will prevent them from overdosing," said Colin Haile, the lead author ofdetailing these findings."The individual does not feel any of the euphoric effects or any of the respiratory depression effects which are associated with overdose and death." Haile said he hopes to begin human trials of the vaccine in one year. Doses of the vaccine must first be manufactured. Then, researchers at UH Drug Discovery Institute will perform toxicology testing in rodents and submit that data to the FDA before moving forward.
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