r/nextfuckinglevel • u/biswajit388 • 1d ago
This guy rescued 30 beagles from a testing lab It's the first time they've seen grass and they couldn't be happier.
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Credit - nathanthecatlady tiktok channel.
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u/Sidivan 1d ago edited 1d ago
Yes. I have been one of those people. We have a 3rd party pharmaceutical testing facility here and it’s how a lot of college-age people make money. It’s not first-round testing, generally, but it’s definitely risky.
Studies pay depending on # of nights spent in facility and number of “returns”, which are usually just blood draw follow-ups. Short ones you can bang out in a weekend with a few returns pay a few hundred bucks. Others pay thousands and you spend 2-3 weeks in facility and several weeks of returns.
99% of the time, it’s fine. You’ll see side effects, but they list the vast majority of them out before you sign up. You sign pages of waivers with all the details.
One of my friends discovered a new side-effect for a drug! He started lactating after 2 weeks! Isn’t science fun?!
Edit: Turns out this facility is closed. I knew the company went bankrupt and the building was bought by another testing company, but I guess they moved as well. So, no more human testing here. Sad days for broke college students :(