How Do You Be A Human Guinea Pig?
There are many good reasons to volunteer to participate in medical experiments: the advancement of knowledge, the opportunity to help future generations–and the opportunity to pick up some well-earned cash. Hundreds of thousands of Americans participate in varying levels of medical research every year. That participation can be as simple as filling out a questionnaire, or as risky as entering into a new drug treatment that might make your hair fall out (though you’ll be warned about such unwelcome side effects). Before you volunteer to participate in any medical study, no matter how simple, consider how far you’re willing to go. Some experiments are more involved, time-consuming and painful than others. However, being a human guinea pig is very safe: There are so many requirements and regulations that there’s virtually no chance you’ll wind up disfigured or dead.
