Comments on: Cocaine Vaccine Shows Promise http://www.specialtybehavioralhealth.com/2009/03/02/cocaine-vaccine-shows-promise/ Specialty Behavioral Health Mon, 9 Aug 2010 17:12:23 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Jim Carter, Ph.D. http://www.specialtybehavioralhealth.com/2009/03/02/cocaine-vaccine-shows-promise/#comment-5 Jim Carter, Ph.D. Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:32:17 +0000 http://www.specialtybehavioralhealth.com/2009/03/02/cocaine-vaccine-shows-promise/#comment-5 I had a couple of questions re: this post that I thought were interesting and I wanted to share them along with my answers. Q- Does the vaccine last indefinitely, or does it wear off? A- Apparently, it wears off after several months. It is still not entirely clear how often patients would need to have "booster" immunizations. Q- Would the cocaine vaccination potentially block the effectiveness of medications that are similar to cocaine? A- Theoretically, yes. However, cocaine has a fairly unique molecular structure and it is unlikely to interfere with most prescribed medications that are CNS stimulants. Again, the jury is still out on this, but question is an interesting and important consideration. I had a couple of questions re: this post that I thought were interesting and I wanted to share them along with my answers.

Q- Does the vaccine last indefinitely, or does it wear off?
A- Apparently, it wears off after several months. It is still not entirely clear how often patients would need to have “booster” immunizations.

Q- Would the cocaine vaccination potentially block the effectiveness of medications that are similar to cocaine?
A- Theoretically, yes. However, cocaine has a fairly unique molecular structure and it is unlikely to interfere with most prescribed medications that are CNS stimulants. Again, the jury is still out on this, but question is an interesting and important consideration.

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