Would you participate in drug trials for money?

[TOTO]

Just heard on the radio that there will be more drug trials comming to new zealand in the next few months and espessially Auckland, Wellington and christchurch.

Would you participate in a drug trial for money ?

[The Stranger]

Probably.
If it was potentially pertinent to an existing condition.

Otherwise no.

[mowgli]

I'm not allowed to. NZ invested a lot of money in training me to be a pilot. They can veto elective medical procedures that risk that investment and think 'drug trials for money' would likely fall into that category.

[The Stranger]

I'm not allowed to. NZ invested a lot of money in training me to be a pilot. They can veto elective medical procedures that risk that investment and think 'drug trials for money' would likely fall into that category.

Yet you are allowed to ride a motorcycle?

[mowgli]

Yet you are allowed to ride a motorcycle?
And cross the road .... on my own :eek5:

[portokiwi]

Just heard on the radio that there will be more drug trials comming to new zealand in the next few months and espessially Auckland, Wellington and christchurch.

Would you participate in a drug trial for money ?
:rockon: We do we sign up

[TOTO]

:rockon: We do we sign up

Patience my young paduan ;)

[Katman]

Would you participate in a drug trial for money ?

Depends how much it'll cost.

:msn-wink:

[stanko]

I have done and probably will do again. The money isnt my motivation though, and isnt really that much. I think I got $75 per visit with about 2 or 3 visits per week for about 6 months.

[Mikkel]

Actually this issue is a big concern for researches at Christchurch hospital. It has proven rather difficult to find volunteer test subjects. This is being additionally complicated by NZ having laws in place which forbids researchers to provide a financial motivation for signing up - i.e. they are not allowed to offer substatial compensation. As such people are basically asked to take time off work (or leisure) without being reimbursed for it.
Although I can see the point of the law, so that people are not tempted to sign up for dodgy experiements, it does hinder drug research in NZ.

If you are in Christchurch and are willing to consider signing up for such experiments flick me a PM with your email and I can have my partner get back in touch with you. The good folks at the Canterbury District Health Board would very much appreciate anyone who would sympathetically donate some of their time to drugs trials. Alas, there are no big money to be made from it - the last drug trial they ran they could only offer a $50 petrol voucher (organised by the professor I believe - charity like), and that was only if you fit the specific genetic profile.

[The Stranger]

And cross the road .... on my own :eek5:

You might know then.

Why did the chicken cross the road?

[Nasty]

I tried to get hooked up to a drug trial last year ... it wasn't for money but for the health benefit ... problem was that my heart decided to play up at the same time and I was then not allowed to participate ... was a total annoyance ... am now waiting for surgey heart and once that is done and settled i might be allowed to try for other drug trials.

[slimjim]

:oi-grr: what !!! get paide for it :Playnice:

[portokiwi]

ok who does it in Auckland. Never done one before.

[Steam]

...It has proven rather difficult to find volunteer test subjects. This is being additionally complicated by NZ having laws in place which forbids researchers to provide a financial motivation for signing up - i.e. they are not allowed to offer substatial compensation....
... the last drug trial they ran they could only offer a $50 petrol voucher....

I did one in Dunedin when I was a student, it worked out to $800 cash after tax. Easy money if you can get it!
Is it Stage One trials or something that aren't allowed to give money for?

[Hitcher]

I sat on a High Court jury once for two weeks for a Class A drugs case. I got paid. Is that the sort of drugs trial you had in mind?

[ManDownUnder]

If it were a last ditch try to beat something terminal then yes, otherwise no

[Mikkel]

I did one in Dunedin when I was a student, it worked out to $800 cash after tax. Easy money if you can get it!
Is it Stage One trials or something that aren't allowed to give money for?

Could be - I'm not in on all the details. $800 is a decent wad of dough :yes:

But testing new types party pills for your local dealer is probably not what the OP had in mind :doctor:

[Number One]

I've done it.

Related to my existing Asthma condition butit ended up working out great for me. I got heaps of free preventative meds (which have worked heaps better for than the other crap I was on) and got paid. I am better off for it.

[Swoop]

With some of the post's on KB, I think quite a few have already been guinnea pigs for the medical "profession"...

[HRT]

Same as Steam, did one down here when I was a student. About half the money but easy as

[Trouser]

Not a chance. The human body is assulted by enough things already. Experimental drugs it does not need.

[RC1]

drugs are good :wacko: paid drugs are BETTER :crazy:

[Hitcher]

Not a chance. The human body is assulted by enough things already. Experimental drugs it does not need.

Yeah. Test them on animals, I say.

[fatzx10r]

hell no. im sure thats what killed my younger brother, was the cocktail of drugs and shit that the doc's had him on.

[Trouser]

Yeah. Test them on animals, I say.

Bloody oath. There are plenty of them in Dunedin.

[Skyryder]

Where's the option 'Pot' a Scientist. :Oi:


Skyryder

[Mikkel]

hell no. im sure thats what killed my younger brother, was the cocktail of drugs and shit that the doc's had him on.

Hmmm, sounds tough! By cocktail of drugs and shit - do you mean only things that the doctor prescribed or are we talking about mixing in other stuff?

There are quite a few very large books written on what drugs can be combined, what dosages, expected side-effects, etc.
However, that knowledge wouldn't have been gained unless someone were willing to test the stuff out.

[fatzx10r]

Hmmm, sounds tough! By cocktail of drugs and shit - do you mean only things that the doctor prescribed or are we talking about mixing in other stuff?

There are quite a few very large books written on what drugs can be combined, what dosages, expected side-effects, etc.
However, that knowledge wouldn't have been gained unless someone were willing to test the stuff out.

he was sick for years and the doc's were trying all sorts of pain killers and what ever else on him.good knows how much different shit they had him taking.i know they have to trial all these new drugs to see if they work, im just saying i wouldnt do it and i dont take any pills unless im in the shit

[alanzs]

Get paid to take drugs? Damn, If I'd have only known. All that time wasted without getting paid....

[DMNTD]

Dang... :doobey:

[slofox]

depends on how much fun the drug is....hurhurhur

[HRT]

Yeah. Test them on animals, I say.

They have been, still gotta do human trials before they get anywhere near being sold/prescribed.

[Number One]

Dammit - show ME the free drugs :lol:

[TOTO]

Dammit - show ME the free drugs :lol:

Give it a month or two and it will happen.

They mentioned on the radio that they will be safety passed drugs - i.e. you are not going to develope any condition as a result of the trials.

I would give it a go if I came accross it, and if my body was coping with the side effects I don't see a problem. :doctor:

[Number One]

Give it a month or two and it will happen.

They mentioned on the radio that they will be safety passed drugs - i.e. you are not going to develope any condition as a result of the trials.

I would give it a go if I came accross it, and if my body was coping with the side effects I don't see a problem. :doctor:
Mentioned on radio...sorry wrong free drugs :bleh: I don't wanna grow another head or anything

[Adulf]

Personally it would depend on what drugs and how much money. I spent time with the hash harriers when I was in Thailand (Not the group that runs) so have a little insight into drug trials.

[Number One]

Personally it would depend on what drugs and how much money. I spent time with the hash harriers when I was in Thailand (Not the group that runs) so have a little insight into drug trials.
Did they have a uniform of singlet and little teeny shorts too?