[Vaccines for the treatment of drug addiction]

Ig Sanita Pubbl. 2016 Jan-Feb;72(1):87-95.
[Article in Italian]

Abstract

The treatment of drug addiction is a very wide-ranging sector within modern medicine. The use of immunotherapy in this context represents an innovative approach. The purpose of this paper is to illustrate, through a literature review, the main avenues of research and the results obtained with immunotherapy in the treatment of drug addiction.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Cocaine-Related Disorders / prevention & control
  • Humans
  • Morphine Dependence / prevention & control
  • Substance-Related Disorders / immunology
  • Substance-Related Disorders / prevention & control*
  • Tobacco Use Disorder / prevention & control
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Vaccines / therapeutic use*

Substances

  • Vaccines