Subjecting Yourself to Experimental Meds

ghostlibrary writes "Even while NIH is getting new ethics regs, patientINFORM is being evangelized as a way for ordinary citizens to look up experimental treatment online, in essence circumventing their doctor, and the FDA long ago tacitly approved this. /. debated Wikis in hospital. RSI fans track risky or untested procedures from the Typing Injury FAQ and Health-Hack covers IT-related self-help medicine. Laser-eye stuff is now mainstream and doesn't need a check beyond google. Any other sites out there for those willing to dictate their own medical course? Does this mean Internet users will become test subjects more than the usual college students and elderly?"

Comments

Experimental drugs...

[TripMaster Monkey]

I've tried plenty in my time...didn't know you could get paid for doing so...

^_^

Re:If nobody voulnteers no cures will be found

[PopeAlien]

Its a good thing to test experimental drugs..

Some of them are particularly good, I can taste the color green and I'm growing a fine pelt of electro-luminescent body hair!

Re:Be careful

[Rude Turnip]

"As you can tell, it worked."

That, or you're a zombie.