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War on drugs enlists an antibody

Antibodies that chew up cocaine are tested in mice.

 

References:

Mets, B. . . . D.W. Landry. 1998. A catalytic antibody against cocaine prevents cocaine’s reinforcing and toxic effects in rats. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 95(Aug. 18):10176.

 

Further Readings:

Pendick, D. 1993. Custom antibody cracks cocaine molecule. Science News 143(March 27):199.

 

Sources:

Donald W. Landry
Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Department of Medicine
630 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032

From Science News, Vol. 154, No. 15, October 10, 1998, p. 239.
Copyright Ó 1998 by Science Service.

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