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I'll set em up you bat em out the park :)

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:eek: :rofl: :rofl: :erm: soz russ :D

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I had a friend who died from CF, so anything you can do to help is appreciated:)

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£2000 - £3000 i wouldn't say no. :D

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Just ask yourself why they're paying that amount of money...

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you can't do it until you are 18 - no disrespect to Russ, but make your own mind up how much of yourself you 'sell' , wayne?

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Your winky will fall off WMA.

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awww why do we always have age restrictions in this country?

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Wise words :Yes:

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:erm:

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:notopic: btw.... WNA, who the hell is Holly Valance :confused:

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They pay that amount of money for the inconvenience and certainly not for any danger. Picture it like this - I'm away from my daughter for 2 weeks, I get hooked up to this peace-pipe contraption 3 times a day and have to stay bed-ridden for an hour after each session, the food is controlled (AND crap) and we have to stay in a commune area (a bit like Big Brother) and I have blood samples taken regularly which isn't a pleasant task.

It's as safe as it can be, there are doctors everywhere constantly monitoring us and checking how we feel etc. The study went before the Board of Ethics and was cleared with flying colours.

I won't pretend that I'm doing this to further medical science - I'm in it for the money but it's also to ensure my daughter will have a large nest-egg waiting for her when she turns 18. The fee - which is a lot closer to £3k than £2k - would certainly have to be substantial to get me to agree to spend that kind of time away from her.

On a lighter note, some of the nurses in this place......corrrrrr!!! :angel:

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Of course its dangerous, thats why they are testing it surely, cos they don't know fully what effects it has on humans. Theres danger and then there is danger though and I'd imagine the risks aren't that great as they've no doubt tested it thoroughly previously before moving onto human testing.

Its naive to assume there is zero risk though and that a sum of £3000 is purely for the inconvenience of you having to spend 2 weeks away from home. I reckon the risks would be suitably low to allow human testing in the first place and probably still a good way to make quick cash but there are still risks. If not, why would you be surrounded by doctors and nurses.

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Russ is right in saying that the test is approved by the proper authorities, so whatever risk there might be is deemed acceptable.

Obviously it is up to each individual to decide if they do this or not. My feeling just is that you shouldn't put medication in your body when you're not ill, and like you say, it is naive to think there is no risk.

But then again, as a smoker, I put chemicals that are known to be harmful in my body on a daily basis...

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I never said there were no risks!! And I'd dispute your use of the word 'dangerous' too. A lot of previous study went in to this course, and there has been much research. I suppose you could equate 'risk' to 'danger' but I wouldn't go as far as 'dangerous'. I've been reading up on the paperwork surrounding this course for some time now and I've come to the conclusion there is nothing I really need work about. I've been here 5 days, I've been exposed to the drug since I got here and unpacked and have experienced no side effects. With this kind of drug, if any side effects occur, they are very apparent within 48 hours.

There will be no future side effects either. In the 50 years this kind of drug has been available, no long-term or hazardous side effects have evver been reported.

It's as safe as it gets here :)