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Study: Anti-smoking vaccine effective 

Jump to full article: Associated Press (AP), 2009-11-10
Author: The Associated Press

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ORLANDO (AP) -- A shot that robs smokers of the nicotine buzz from cigarettes showed promise in midstage testing and may someday offer a radically new way to kick a dangerous habit.

In a study, more than twice as many people given five of the shots stopped smoking than those given fewer or phony shots . . .

The results, presented Wednesday at an American Heart Association conference, do not prove the new approach works but encouraged some experts.

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