Thoughts from a Lab Rat

There was a story on the CNN website recently about unusual and legal ways to earn extra money and being a lab rat was one of them. It can be a rewarding experience to participate in a research study but the process of getting into and completing a study can be quite lengthy. This site primarily deals with healthy clinics, clinics requiring volunteers with no prior illness or medical conditions and who are in generally good health. For those looking for extra holiday cash, unfortunately, the odds are that few studies will be screening and completed before the holidays. Most clinics have geared down for the holiday season and will start back up in early January. I am glad that so many people are interested in helping medical science; hopefully you all realize it’s more than just a check! So, with that said, if you are interested in doing a study, you can use this site to locate a clinic near you or one you are willing to travel to. You will then need to contact the clinic directly to sign up for a study. This site is not affiliated or ran by any clinics so you cannot sign up for a study through this site or by contacting this site through email. If you have any other questions, do feel free to email and I will get back to you as soon as possible. Thanks again for all the interest in being a volunteer and best of luck for the new year!

Too often when I’m in the clinics I hear people say that there aren’t any studies available. Well, as the webmaster of this website, I have to disagree. The real problem is that the studies available don’t suit their interests. That’s fine. To each their own.

But let’s not forget what clinical research is all about. We Lab Rats test all drugs that are available to the consumers. Unfortunately, not every drug requires a 52 night, $10,500 study to make it to the market. But every drug is important to someone. Whether it’s the people who need to treat their diabetes to the people trying to get over their cold 24 hours quicker to the people looking for treatments to their cancers. Every drug that makes it to market requires dozens of clinical research studies. Even the many drugs that never make it to market benefit from the few studies conducted as better formulations lead to better drugs.

The beauty of clinic research is that there are so many different types and lengths of studies available to suit the interests of all walks of life.

Together, all Lab Rats make a difference!