Worlds First Nicotine Vaccine Being Tested
World's First Nicotine Vaccine Being Tested
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<p>A British biotechnology company, already developing a vaccine to help addicts kick cocaine, said on Monday it had started clinical trials on the world's first nicotine
addiction vaccine.</p>
<p> The product, which is given by injectionsintosthe muscle, aims to prevent the addictive cycle of cigarette smoking by stopping nicotine from entering the brain.</p>
<p> However, the initial Phase I study of TA-NIC will merely assess its safety and tolerability at different doses, and researchers still have several years work ahead
of them to prove the efficacy of the product. 尼古丁疫苗研发成功
一家英国的生化技术公司本周一宣布，他们已经研发出一种能用于帮助烟民戒烟的尼古丁疫苗，并已经开始进行临床试验。</p>
<p> 这种尼古丁疫苗名为“TA-NIC”，可以通过肌肉注射进入烟民体内，阻止尼古丁进入人脑，从而防止吸烟上瘾。</p>
<p> 据悉，目前这种疫苗的第一步试验还停留在用量安全标准上，科学家仍需要数年的时间来提高疫苗的效力。</p>
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