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Mossfern

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8. I volunteered to be part of an

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 08:10 PM

Mar 2020

Alzheimer's drug trial. I went through the screening that you did plus an MRI of my brain (never thought of my brain being unremarkable would make me happy) and eventually had a PET scan of my brain. Had to go through some serious cognitive tests and suicide screening.

I was rejected from the study because beside having one gene that indicates a propensity toward the disease, I had no symptoms or other indicators. It's good that I was rejected - they halted the study because they found the test drug brought on Alzheimers symptoms!

I got a second request to donate my brain ... I seriously considered it, but opted out.
My mom succumbed to Alzheimer's.

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Has anyone here ever been in a medication trial? Because I have. [View all] TygrBright Mar 2020 OP

Thank you, my dear TygrBright, SO MUCH. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2020 #1

Thank you, dear CaliforniaPeggy... you are a bright Light here. Stay well! n/t TygrBright Mar 2020 #2

Your kindness touches my heart.......I am well, and hope to continue so. CaliforniaPeggy Mar 2020 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #3

While I do not dispute the blithering ignoramus characterization, drmeow Mar 2020 #5

Does the target group matter? Midnightwalk Mar 2020 #6

I'm not an FDA expert so there are big gaps in my knowledge but drmeow Mar 2020 #9

Thanks for such a detailed interesting answer! nt Midnightwalk Mar 2020 #10

I hope they don't rush it KT2000 Mar 2020 #7

I volunteered to be part of an Mossfern Mar 2020 #8