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Tuesday Afternoon

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Fri Oct-19-07 12:29 AM
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If you are going to be a

guinea pig for a new drug, would you have to be suffering from the disease they are trying to cure. Or would they also need healthy people? Please, if I have worded this funny, I do not mean to ofend anyone.

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reyd reid reed

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Fri Oct-19-07 12:32 AM
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1. Most of the things...

as far as drugs go...you need to be diagnosed with what they're trying to treat.

There are also places that test things like cosmetics and lotions and things like that, too.

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Fri Oct-19-07 12:33 AM
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2. thanks.

It would explain a lot of things if this is the case.

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qnr

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Fri Oct-19-07 12:34 AM
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3. No idea, and I don't know if it will actually offend anyone, but it might be interpreted

Edited on Fri Oct-19-07 12:34 AM by qnr

as seeking medical advice, which DU frowns upon. However, someone might have some clues as to where you can get the info...

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reyd reid reed

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Fri Oct-19-07 12:35 AM
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4. Medical advice?

Yeah...I guess it could.

:hi:

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qnr

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Fri Oct-19-07 12:40 AM
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8. Darned if I know, actually, I was just kind of kicking the thread and making an

offhand comment :) :hi:

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Fri Oct-19-07 12:35 AM
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5. thanks.

I am slightly upset at the moment. I do not want to break any rules.

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qnr

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Fri Oct-19-07 12:39 AM
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7. Sorry to hear that, hope it's nothing serious. I don't know if you were breaking any,

I was just mentioning it in advance in case the thread was mysteriously locked later on :)

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Fri Oct-19-07 12:44 AM
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10. Thanks. I understand. I wish I would hear back from this person.

Ever noticed how seconds feel like hours on the internet :shrug:

Actually it is over an hour. They just dropped the bomb and left the room :wtf:

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Critters2

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Fri Oct-19-07 12:37 AM
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6. Usually, the control group is a group that gets a placebo.

So, two groups, both suffering from the same ailment. One gets the drug, one gets a placebo.

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Tuesday Afternoon

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Fri Oct-19-07 12:43 AM
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9. I am stupid.

Edited on Fri Oct-19-07 12:58 AM by Tuesday Afternoon

Just realized that I made no sense. sorry. :cry:

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