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From: dana@gatech.EDU (Dana Eckart)
Newsgroups: sci.med
Subject: experimental medication question
Message-ID: <5719@gatech.EDU>
Date: Thu, 6-Nov-86 09:45:16 EST
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Posted: Thu Nov  6 09:45:16 1986
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Organization: School of Information and Computer Science, Georgia Tech, Atlanta
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Keywords: s180.0750, Lorex pharmecuticals

I am considering participating in a sleep research experiment
(for money :-)) with respect to a new medication currently not
approved by the FDA (except for testing).  I would like to ask
the net if anyone knows anything in particular about the medication
below, and if so to send me mail regarding their opinions (and
whether what little I have currently been told about it is correct).

Note:  Please don't send me mail about the general dangers of 
       using my body for medical research.

The drug:

Its name is "s180.0750" and it is a "non benzo-diazepine sedative
hypnotic" (exactly what is this?) made by Lorex phrarmecuticals.
I have been told that it has undergone tests (in human subjects)
in Europe (I don't know if it has been approved by any European
countries for other than experimental use though) and now it is
currently being tested in the states (apparently some tests have
already been conducted in the states so I shouldn't be the first).

I have further been told that the drug can be tolerated in dosages
of up to 90 mg (I'm assuming here that all such dosages are one time
affairs) and that no adverse side effects are seen for dosages below
40 mg.  My understanding is that the tests will involve an unknown
amount in the range 0 - 40 mg.

The study is being conducted by Emory University (in Atlanta).

What do people know about this drug?  Does it seem relatively safe
to go ahead and participate in the study?  Is my understanding of
the drug (what little of it I do understand :-() correct?  Any other
relevant information would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance ...

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j dana eckart
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