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No thread can't be improved with a Simpsons quote: "Pleasing taste. Some monsterism"
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If we're talking about an existing on the market drug rather than a pre-market drug trial then in my opinion they're all pretty safe (depends on dosage obviously).
Standard physical side effects (which will probably last the full week, tend to dissapear after that) usually include mild nausia and dry mouth/metallic taste. Might be worth just getting the name of the drug and the heading to wikipedia. In my opinion any of the "new" SSRI type anti-depressants at normal dosages should be fine, I'd be wary of older zombification type drugs though (lithium, diazapam etc) - I'm sure they have their uses but think the side effects are a little too severe for a casual study. Should point out that I'm not a doctor. |
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Sorry, I posted the thread and then went on holiday for a week hehe. The drug it turns out is Citalopram at 20 mg per dose. One a day, with a scan at the start and end. It is simple research to see what antidepressants do on "normal" people. I haven't gone looking for medical research, it's just a new friend of mine that happens to be doing it. As Dr. Rich says, it will advance medical knowledge of drugs, and so being paid is a bonus really. As an old ethics lecturer of mine said: "Ethically speaking, if you want to have access to the latest drugs and medicine you HAVE to be made to be part of the research".
I think I will do it, I shall let you know how I get on. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4807042.stm BE CAREFUL!!! |
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And Dr Rich is right, PhD projects won't do you much harm ![]() ![]() ![]() Last edited by TVR_Tracy; 21-04-07 at 05:45 PM. |
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***UPDATE***
The study started today and I just took my first pill. I was actually very nervous; it's incredible to see the placebo effect, as I had a rush of blood to my head and I was shaking (only a little bit ![]() ![]() |
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Maybe too late. but take the money, do the tests, just dont take the pill
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Ecitalopram info here if you want to induce subject bias to the experiment - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escitalopram
20mg is a mid-high(ish) dosage, certainly well within norms. It's a very commonly prescribed drug and has a wealth information already on it. So whilst standard advice would be to never take a drug you don't need, I'd say you're safe from worries. |
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£100 for 7 days work. Not worth it! |
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Can't take anti D's, they make me too happy.
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