Smoking Vaccine

[Mary Kay]

GlaxoSmithKline signs smoking vaccine licensing agreement with Nabi -- DailyFinance

I saw this today and wondered what you all thought about it?

[RatRacer]

I don't like it. It doesn't turn off the cravings, just blocks the delivery. Plus it doesn't address the psychological aspects.

The vaccine is designed to stimulate the immune system to produce antibodies that bind to the nicotine molecules. Once bound together, they are too large to cross the blood-brain barrier. In this way, the nicotine is blocked from reaching the receptors in the brain that cause the highly-addictive pleasure sensation experienced by smokers and users of nicotine products. When nicotine is prevented from supplying them the sensation they crave, smokers have an easier time kicking the habit.

[Mclassy]

So let me get this straight... according to the article, the first trial run for the vaccine FAILED and the US government granted out 10 million dollars for another attempt at failure for the potential of 2 billion dollars in a vaccine that only works for 6 months to a year?
I quit smoking for 2 years and started again. Also doesnt Chantex block the nicotine receptors in the mind as well and is linked to spontanious suicide and horrific nightmares?
So i get the potientially failing shot that will stay in my system for 6 month to a year. I dream of having a cigarette but not able to light it and then try to commit suicide and cant get the vaccine out of my body for up to a year. I will start investing in mental institutions for the white padded room count will go up!

[SLDS181]

Not a chance in hell I'd use it.

[Liscab]

A good e- cig is the only solution.

[sstambo]

It is just amazing the things modern medicine can do! However, the article does not give enough detail for me to say to much about it. I had a prescription for chantix sitting in my cabinet for over a year that I was afraid to take because of the side effects.

I have a friend who had that $400 shot. While she quit smoking... she isn't able to enjoy other things such as coffee & beer which she used to love. She is seriously bummed about it. It's has been over 2 yrs ago and she still has this problem. She says, if she had a chance to do it over that she wouldn't get that shot. WEIRD!!!

The side effects of some of these drugs really worry me.

[Mary Kay]

I was thinking that if they get the bugs out..it might be a good thing for people like my husband. He is trying to vape, but just can't put the analogs down. He is on chantix now and is almost to the quit point. After that I have e-cigs with 0 nic for the hand to mouth ready to go.
He quit once with chantix but it made him dizzy, he is retired now and doesn't have to drive this time.
I just thopught that 0 nic e-cigs for the hand to mouth and the shot..could be a good thing.

[sstambo]

Ohh Mary Kay,

I think the shot I was refering to is something different than your article. The shot my friend had either blocks nicotine recepters like chantix. I don't know what the shot she had was called.

[Katya]

Mary Kay, this is a very dangerous propositon. If it works well, it may really become a "lobotomy for smokers." Read this thread:

This is really scary folks!

I would never consider any treatment that may cause irreversible changes in my brain.

Have you looked into dissolvable tobacco, like Stonewall and Ariva? You can get them in Florida. Or Swedish snus? That's what I've been using in addition to vaping and I'm very happy. Visit the Smokeless subforum and talk to the folks there. They are wonderful, knowledgeable and helpful. Some people just can't do it with vaping alone. I know, I'm one of them.

And say hi to Mike!

[mrjaguar]

pfft. ANOTHER miracle drug.. the only side effects are mild to extreme brain damage, loss of taste, mild psychosis, anal seepage and occasional blindness. yeah. I'm not going to even bother paying attention to these kinda things.