The type of animals include, but are not restricted to, mice, rats, rabbits, dogs, and chimps. It is the first evaluation of a new drug in humans, and evaluates the safety and tolerance of the drug towards the human body. Furthermore, the researchers gain additional information regarding the adverse side effects. As they do so, they also select an optimum dose and dose range for the new drug. This stage is designed to identify rare or infrequent adverse side-effects once the drug has been approved by the FDA for usage in the general public.
Researchers also evaluate the pharmacoeconomics and quality of life attributed to the new drug.
And since more than half of us were always on the brink of going broke, I began listening intently. Well, I did. Shortly after, I found out through another buddy how badly he was treated. They literally treated him like a guinea pig. His meals, sleep and playtime were strictly controlled as he had no privacy whatsoever.