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четверг, 2 сентября 2010 г.

Вакцина от кокаиновой зависимости


Cocaine is a very simple molecule, but you can attach a simple molecule to a complex molecule and still trigger the immune system. You can use this method to develop antibodies to cocaine. When an individual uses cocaine, the antibodies will bind to the cocaine in the blood stream and the drug never reaches the brain because the molecule is now too large to pass the blood-brain barrier.



Pharmacotherapy for cocaine dependence: Most evidence is weak

Study

Design

Results

Disulfiram

Pani et al, 20108

Meta-analysis of 7 studies with 492 cocaine-dependent patients

Researchers found ‘low evidence’ supporting disulfiram for treating cocaine dependence

Modafinil

Dackis et al, 20059

62 cocaine-dependent patients randomized to modafinil, 400 mg/d, or placebo for 8 weeks

Patients receiving modafinil provided significantly more BE-negative urine samples and were significantly more likely to achieve ≥3 weeks of cocaine abstinence

Anderson et al, 200910

210 cocaine-dependent patients randomized to modafinil, 200 mg/d or 400 mg/d, or placebo for 12 weeks

Modafinil significantly reduced cocaine craving but did not significantly improve the average weekly percentage of cocaine non-use days

Tiagabine

Winhusen et al, 200711

141 cocaine-dependent patients randomized to tiagabine, 20 mg/d, or placebo for 12 weeks

No significant changes in cocaine use vs placebo as measured by self-report and urine BE

Baclofen

Kahn et al, 200912

Cocaine-dependent patients randomized to baclofen, 60 mg/d, or placebo for 8 weeks

No significant difference between groups in cocaine use as measured by urine BE

Ondansetron

Johnson et al, 200613

63 cocaine-dependent patients randomized to ondansetron, 0.25 mg, 1 mg, or 4 mg twice daily, or placebo for 10 weeks

The odansetron 4 mg group had a significantly greater rate of improvement in percentage of patients with a cocaine-free week compared with the placebo group

BE: benzoylecgonine



Vaccine for cocaine addiction: A promising new immunotherapy