Clinical trials, anyone else done them? How risky are they

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[bazza]

Go for it. What's the worst that could happen..?

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[Jamie S]

you could end up loking like your avatar . or u could die!

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I did them many years ago. Were great Easy money. There are some trials where they don't actually test drugs on you, I did sleeping studies, for instance. Getting paid to sleep

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

By the time you get to the stage of testing drug's on human subjects they have gone through a very rigourous and lengthy testing procedure, usually 2-3 years at least. Although as noted it can and does go wrong in some rare cases.

I would have no qualms about doing them if I needed to/had the time. Only really an option if your a student. A normal job, even part-time will earn you more as there is a cap on the amount that can be paid out to people who don't mind having test's done on them.

[cqueen]

£140 seems abit crap if you ask me. Those people who did the trial that went wrong gots £thousands.

If it was me, I'd want much more than that!

[Irezumi aka Reuben]

There is a limit to how much can be payed to a person volunteering in a drug's trial.

[byke95]

From working in pharmacy and doing a couple, here's the advice I'd offer...

Stay away from:

Phase I studies (first time drug has been tested on humans),

Studies testing psycho-active drugs (depression/anxiety etc.). However, many studies - even for drugs like painkillers - will want to mix it with alcohol and an anti-anxiety drug at some point.

Studies testing toxicity (increase dose to see what the 'safe' limit is)

Only go to a place you trust (i.e. when you go for screening it looks dodgy, walk away)

The good ones:

Sleep studies (usually good money, but can be difficult to get on - they want 'perfect' sleepers)

Studies testing a slightly stronger does of a drug already on the market.

Side notes - they're a good way to make money, but can be tedious - I did a 10 day sleep trial, non-stop: I felt like I'd sold my soul and 'owned'. 'Compensation' (you don't get 'paid' to do them) is calculated from duration of trial, level of discomfort (canula, electrodes etc.) etc so more money = harder time.

[Zimbo]

Does nobody remember the six people that almost died last year when a clinical trial went wrong???

https://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4808836.stm

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[faithless75]

I know a guy who applied for something similar a good few years back. He got a letter in return saying sorry, we're unable to use you for our research as you have tested positive for HIV
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[oddkid]

My fiancee flat out forbid me to even think about it.
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[Danny]

I did a trial when I was a student a few years back.
I got paid £1200 to take a vitamin pill for 6 months.....easy money.

The advise byke95 has given is very useful and I would take it on board.

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