Comments on: An Interesting Way to Earn Some Extra Money – Become a Lab Rat

By: Ernest L. Leisner

Ernest L. Leisner — Sat, 06 Aug 2011 17:33:49 +0000

I am looking for sites where I can be an online lab rat. Sites where the data is collected and sent to whoever is doing the research on the internet. I would be financially compensated for my participation.

By: sharon ward

sharon ward — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:51:27 +0000

i am 22 live in norfolk and am interestid les get bk too me thank u

By: sean

sean — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:00:17 +0000

im a 19 year old healthy young man who need to get his life sorted and would be interested in becoming a labrat every test every experiment, a am willing to do ,thanks

By: jeremy

jeremy — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 18:15:09 +0000

I am desperate for financial help.I was laid off at my job and im two car payments behind and one month behind on rent.I am thirty yrs old,ive been married for ten yrs and I have three kids.So make me a lab rat.But make it a big study for lots of money that would really be worth my time.

By: exNYer

exNYer — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 21:32:40 +0000

When I lived in NYC, I participated in several psychology studies. No drugs. Just memory and perception tests, like read something and later see what I remember; watch a computer monitor and see what I recall, etc.

Once I saw an ad in local paper, but then when I went in to do one, I saw the bulletin board had many studies that were never advertised.

So if you live near graduate schools of that kind, keep an eye out for things like that.

By: ethan bennett

ethan bennett — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 21:24:03 +0000

i would like to sell my time for medical experiment i have copd and chemicals in my lungs an heart diease.so i have reson to sell my time..

By: james maiden

james maiden — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:38:29 +0000

They have studies in NYC COLUMBIA PRSBYTERIAN where you can make near THREE GRAND for EACH one they are usually IN PATEINT for about six to eight weeks for DRUG TESTING and some you have to be a SMOKER or HEROIN USER or POT SMOKER etc

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:19:02 +0000

You’re welcome Tricia! Anything to help out!

By: shannon

shannon — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 22:06:15 +0000

my mom used to be um…a “gynecology model”. i don’t know how else to call it. she would get paid to come in and have all of the med students watch the main doctor perform a pap smear.
not her proudest moment, i suppose (she needed money for christmas presents for us), but i think it’s pretty cool.

By: Tricia

Tricia — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 20:03:51 +0000

Hmmm…maybe I’m in the wrong profession LOL!

Rich – thanks for the article. That gives a much better idea of the concept than the Yahoo article I found.

By: Marcy

Marcy — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:39:32 +0000

I went to grad school in Philadelphia and did a number of “lab rat” tests for several research labs to pay my way through school. Weirdest one: having my back divided into grids with 1″ squares of DIAPER material taped to it to see how I reacted! I’m one of the lucky less than 1% of the population who reacts to such material next to my skin and they LOVED having me as a test subject to fine-tune the ingredients in the diapers (yes, there are ingredients to absorb you know what!!). That test paid very handsomely if I recall!!

By: Catherine

Catherine — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 13:28:45 +0000

My husband did one of these in college and got about 300 dollars. He would have done more, but never qualified for any again! I’m too much of a wimp to try them.

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By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 04:30:27 +0000

An interesting story in Wired Magazine from last month that I read that talks about this same thing. Some people are doing this FULL TIME now!

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.05/feat_drugtest.html

By: KCLau

KCLau — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 03:11:15 +0000

I will be start looking at what “lab rat” opportunity is available in Malaysia. The only way I get some freebies is donating blood.

By: Dave

Dave — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 02:07:54 +0000

I’ve done about a dozen studies like the one FlatGreg described, and made over $10,000 doing them. The worst side effects I’ve ever had was extreme drowsiness with one, and an annoyance-level headache with another. The last drug I tested? I kid you not: Children’s Motrin. We’ve used the money for family vacations, home appliances, nice dinners out, etc. If you can do them, I highly recommend them, but run as fast as you can from any first time in humans studies. People die in those.

By: Renee

Renee — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:28:25 +0000

I almost got paid to be in a study where you just go to your local hospital and fill out a family history survey and let them draw blood. They were trying to figure out if certain traits were genetic.
Problem is, I got really lightheaded while they were taking blood and they only got about 1/2 of what they needed… so, no go.
I may try again if I see another study like that, but I’ll make sure I’m in better health and have eaten a full meal beforehand!
My sister used to donate plasma on a regular basis and they paid pretty well, too.

By: Dawn

Dawn — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 22:24:26 +0000

My husband has a friend who gets paid to basically be a warm body. He doesnt even have to be awake! They are a huge, well know maker of medical equipment like X-Rays, CT scans and tons of other stuff like that. Its supposed to be a great gig…….if you dont mind a little extra RADIATION! I just dont think I could do it!

By: FlatGreg

FlatGreg — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 21:58:31 +0000

In college I participated in a study that would pay $900 for 2 weekends of my time. I had to stay in a facility, take a pill, and they’d measure the concentrations of it in my blood over the weekend. Most people there who took it were fine, but I was one of 3 that spent most of the time completely nauseous and vomiting. Also after the 25th blood draw, you get a little tired of them poking you. Needless to say I didn’t return for the second weekend, but I still got paid $350. Don’t know if it was worth it though since I didn’t feel right for another week. I heard from a “pro” that the best tests are blood thinners, where your only job is to make sure you don’t cut yourself.