Hahaahahaha I've been studying for my breadth subject over the weekend and today
How does one even study for a breadth exam. I've just been walking around Redmond Barry aimlessly, drinking lattes and hoping UoM doesn't realize I'm downloading South Park episodes from their wifi.
You all give very good advice, which I would like to request. Having a high amount of savings is important to me because I've been supporting myself/living alone since 15. I work quite a bit, but I'd like to cut down during the school year so I can focus on studying more and consequently receive an academic scholarship. I participate in a lot of studies, like $20 ones at Monash to complete memory tasks, to $120 ones at Swinburne to take multivitamins and test the dose-response in my blood. Safe trials, in summary. The Centre for Clinical Studies, however, conducts very invasive trials, and seemingly more risky ones; many of their trials are the first to be tested on humans and involve treatments like malaria vaccinations. However, the reimbursement is usually ~$3000 for just a few days of participation (they write it off as 'travel costs', ahahaha).
I usually stay away from it and am subscribed out of curiosity, but a seemingly milder trial has come up. I'm tempted, and it doesn't seem anymore dangerous than a recreational drug or driving in the rain. What do you think? They're offering $1700.
Spoiler
"This research project is testing the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (the way the body processes the drug) of ZP-GLUCAGON administered transdermally (through the skin as a patch)."
"ZP-GLUCAGON has not been approved for marketing by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA) in Australia (and is not yet approved anywhere else in the world). Safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of ZP-GLUCAGON as a single transdermal dose will be evaluated.
GlucaGen is a drug currently marketed in many countries, including USA and Australia for the treatment of low blood sugar levels. GlucaGen will be the positive control in this study as the effects on blood sugar levels are known for this drug. This study is the first time ZP-GLUCAGON is tested in humans.
The use of ZP-GLUCAGON and GlucaGen in this study is experimental"
"The potential risks of study participation include those associated with exposure to ZP-GLUCAGON and the risks of medical evaluation, including venipuncture (insertion of a needle through the wall of a vein) and an injection into a muscle.
The adverse events associated with ZP-GLUCAGON are expected to be similar to GlucaGen:
vomiting
abdominal pain,
blood pressure decrease,
abnormal heart rhythm,
allergic reaction–signs are wheezing, sweating, rapid heart beat, rash, swollen face"
OH GOD BUT I JUST ATE 70 BANANAS.
Ballerina all your drawings are so good I'm ashamed to own a pen.
Hahaha you give the best compliments aw.
7 blocks of chocolate, psssssshhhhhh. behold last swotvacs haul :'D
(my life is diabetes)
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this is the best thing I've ever seen
Hahahahaha my Intro Macro notes are basically 90% caricature sketches of the lecturer. Le sigh.
photographic proof
now