Would you take part in medical trials for money?

@emisle (3822)
Ireland
December 15, 2006 6:19pm CST
I don't think i would, i've heard a few horror stories.
8 responses
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
17 Dec 06
No no way I have enough tests done lol and if it anything like that no thank you I would guess it is also dangerous as it being trials
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@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
17 Dec 06
it's scary to think that any number of things could go drastically wrong.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
17 Dec 06
Yes it is and I am suprised that they are aloud to try on People to
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• United States
16 Dec 06
What horror stories have you heard? I guess I would think about doing it depending on the invasivness and the money!
@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
16 Dec 06
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn8956
@kids91911 (4363)
• United States
17 Dec 06
No I would never do so because if you have medical problems that you are unaware of then it could do you real harm.
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@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
17 Dec 06
And even if you don't have any medical problems there is still a risk.
@Lydia1901 (16351)
• United States
17 Dec 06
I don't think I would want to, unless I know what's involve in more details.
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@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
17 Dec 06
if it was take any kind of pill i'd turn around and walk back out the door!
• Indonesia
18 Dec 06
Medical trials, it seem to be a horror for me because the motif is trial even if offered with money. Our health can not be exchanged with money provided by medical trials. I think it is not in equal value.
@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
18 Dec 06
True, although many people come out of them unscathed there's still that chance that you'll be affected for the rest of your life.
• United States
16 Dec 06
I think if I had no other options and I was terminally ill anyway sure I would try anything. Just me who I am now, No I don't think so the money isn't worth the risks. I know they have to do thier research on someone but it won't be me.
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@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
16 Dec 06
And it won't be me either!..:)
@cikedo (3483)
• United States
16 Dec 06
Nope, I wouldn't risk my health.
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@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
16 Dec 06
I agree.
@GardenGerty (160978)
• United States
16 Dec 06
My husband tried to participate in an alzheimer's study, but he could not score low enough on a Mini-mental, exam, partly because he knows how they are given. I was involved in administering them all of the time. He got 50 dollars or so for the preliminary testing. He would have gotten $2500 if accepted and a chance to try meds that might help his totally stupid memory. We know enough about meds that if there was a problem we would have dropped it in a heartbeat.
@emisle (3822)
• Ireland
16 Dec 06
wow, that's quite a lot of money.