Part one of term paper
An analytic review of Immunotherapy for Cocaine Addiction by Donald W. Landry (1997) and Buprenorphine Suppresses Cocaine Self-Administration by Rhesus Monkeys by Nancy Mello et al. (1989) The general unsuccessfulness of treating cocaine addicts has led to the development of new therapeutic approaches. Immunotherapy for Cocaine Addiction (L ...

Part two of term paper
... cocaine upon entering the bloodstream, similar to an immune response, therefore not allowing the drug to reach the brain. He is striving to deal with the physical dependence aspect of cocaine addiction, helping to "wean" patients off the drug. By destroying all effects, both main effects and side effects, of the drug, patients taking it would receive no "high", no positive reinforcement, and would gradually be able to become successful in a treatment program. The problem with this point of view i ...