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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4807042.stm

I have often heard the adverts for these trials on the radio, and even seriously considered doing it when i was a student. Looks like it isn`t as safe as it first seems.... I bet they will struggle to get more trialists now :/ Anybody here taken part in drugs trials (medical ones, not recreational ;)



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No but in my time at G** at Stevenage, they were always touting for blood samples in the morning (last thing I needed was a needle (hate them) & going for a night without beer (vital when staying in digs away from home) for no recompense (especially as a contractor)).

I hope this turns out OK for the persons concerned. Positive thoughts will be sent out tonight by myself.


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This item was edited on Wednesday, 15th March 2006, 00:43

LBC just said one poor guy is only 21 years old and his head has swelled to three times its normal size :(

They get paid 2 grand for these trials.

This item was edited on Wednesday, 15th March 2006, 08:55

I have a mate that does these. He was getting about £2000 for a total of about 8 nights in over a 2 month period. He said you get a free medical food and a bed, and £2000 piece of p***. Wonder what his thoughts are now?

All the best,

Dr 42%er.


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What a shame this was posted with this heading. I was going to post this with a different heading but I was very busy & didn`t have time. No one has stated this but they have talked `round` it. The drugs were tested on Animals & didn`t have this effect. Allowing that the human dose was low & you bet the Animal dose was (especially towards the end high), it would seem there was no adverse effect on the Animals or this wouldn`t have got to the human stage, this is more proof that animal testing is not practical & should be stopped.

Mistakes happen, they could have been given a massive overdose? The fact that this is such a rare acurence (sp) shows that animal testing first weeds out the drugs that are going to harm us. Devils advocate mode off.

All the best,

Dr 42%er.


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this is more proof that animal testing is not practical & should be stopped.

No it isnt in the slightest. There could have been contamination in the manufacture process, mis-administration of the drug by nurses.....any one of a million variables.

Yes, there may have been a side effect that couldnt be caught in animal tests, but would affect humans, but if it hadnt been tested on animals, it may have killed them outright.

Now im not a massive advocate on animal testing, but that statement is just ridiculous. `I read two paragraphs in a newspaper, now im an expert......`.

So who or what do you test on if you rule out humans and animals?


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Let`s just have no more drugs ever and let natural selection take its course... ;)

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