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Clinical Studies

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Kossy

Guest
Does anyone else get mail asking if you'd like to be a ginnypig on some sort of experiment????

I ask because I received a letter from U of M hospital asking me to participate in a study. I quickly glanced over it and didn't really see what it was about but I'll have to check it out again later when I get home.


I've done this a couple times in my life. The greatest time was when I was about 13. I was given this drug and I had to go the doctors every week for blood work and a check up. I got paid 50 bucks a doctors visit. It lasted for to months... My parents let me keep the money.. I was rich for 13 year old standards back then.
 
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Kossy

Guest
Well I guess I am just disposable to them. I'm surpirsed they don't have a cage for me at the hospital with all the other mice. Oh oh.. that would be awesome if they did. I love cheese.
 
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Kate

Guest
well thats for me to know and you to wonder mwahahahahahahaha :p
 

mikeyarmo

Co-Founder
I never have received anything. I do not know if I would do all the studies, but I would be interested in getting some requests at least. Would make me feel wanted :D.
 
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jyarmo

Guest
Yeah, Im not so sure I'd feel comfortable taking a drug that was still going through clinical studies. I'd much rather not have the money they were paying and not have to deal with (the potenial for) harmful side effects! ;)
 
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Kossy

Guest
Ok, so here is the letter I got. I thought about type it all out but in my effort of being as lazy as possible I just scanned the letter..... I am sorry I know it's hard to read.



I would have done it but #2 in the exclusion to the study disqualifies me.
 
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Kossy

Guest
jyarmo said:
Yeah, Im not so sure I'd feel comfortable taking a drug that was still going through clinical studies. I'd much rather not have the money they were paying and not have to deal with (the potenial for) harmful side effects! ;)
Hell get a few bucks if I have to take one for "Team Crohines" I do it.

My mind set is this. In baseball, if it's in the late innings and you're down by a few runs it's the batters job to get on base any way possible. If that means leaning in and getting hit by a pitch (it might hurt but in the long it could make all the difference) to get on base then that's what I will do.

It's basically the same way I feel about being a part of a clinical study. If I grow an extra limb or lose all my hair (not much left anyway) but in the long run it's helping the solve the mystery then I'll do it.
 
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mikeplatt8

Guest
Give me some of that mail

I wish I recieved mail about research I would prolly accept it and go in with my head up!!
 
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jyarmo

Guest
I like that attitude Kossy...hopefully this drug is a home run for all of us! ;)
 
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Kate

Guest
Kossy said:
great now you think I am a snobby, don't you?

you snobby haha what a joke no an in hte closet snob maybe haha and you try to cover it up with your love of the family guy hehe
 
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