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The damaging drug may have been developed as an antidote to nerve gas

(Thalidomide 'was created by the Nazis'

From The Sunday Times

February 8, 2009

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/health/article5683577.ece

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Every mother knows that her child should not play with a toy the child does not understand. The mechanism of the biological action of thalidomide is still being debated.

Human nature is constituted as such that some individuals who have inside knowledge about the effects of thalidomide will 'always' deliberately and unnoticeably cause the serious harm thalidomide can 'so easily' cause. They do that precisely because the damage is so serious to the mother and to the child and because they can do that so easily and without being noticed. It may be that 'in clinical trials', thalidomide is shown to be effective against many things. But 'in real life', it is given to unsuspecting girls.

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The first answer offers no specific information or supporting evidence for their claim. I have not deleted the answer because it describes actions that do take place with plenty of historical documentation to support the behavior described, whether it is true of the use of thalidomide or not. History shows that there are always people who are willing and able to treat their fellow human beings in this way for their own purposes.

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Thalidomide has a very sad history, well known, though indeed its origin seems cloaked in mystery. It is NOT these days administered to pregnant women. But it may be of benefit in some treatment of leprosy, and some other serious skin conditions.

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Morning sickness ; see related link below .

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Thalidomide was used to make mothers go to sleep (which will make their baby in their tummy go to sleep) and used as morning sickness..instead it was used it shorteed babies limbs!

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To help expectant mothers who suffered with excessive morning sickness

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Thalidomide used to be prescibed as a sedative, but now in the few rare cases it is prescibed it is either used to treat cancer or leprosy.

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The THALIDOMIDE is given to a pregnant woman to make sure that the child do not lose there body parts.

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What were the problems associated with thalidomide?

It sedated pregnant women, and then it affected the fetus of the pregnant woman which caused birth defects


How did Thalidomide help pregnant women?

Thalidomide was supposed to be an effective sedative for pregnant women, but thalidomide caused birth defects and peripheral neuropathy.


What was thalidomide developed for?

For pregnant women to sleep better


What happens to females eggs if they drink alcohol?

if the woman in question is pregnant the fetus gets some alcohol in its diet (bad word choice) so when the baby is born it is an alcoholic the same applies to all other drugs (which is why some medicines aren't given to pregnant women - the infamous example of this is thalidomide)


What side effects are there for thalidomide?

Thalidomide was originally given to pregnant women who suffered from morning sickness, it is not also used to treat leprosy. Although it often cured women's morning sickness, it actually causes severe limb dis-configurements in newborn children.


Why was thalidomide prescribed to a pregnant women?

Doctors often prescribed Thalidomide to pregnant women to treat morning sickness and as a sedative to assist with sleep. Thalidomide was sold from 1957 until 1961. The product was withdrawn when it was discovered that Thalidomide was teratogenic - causing malformations of an embryo or foetus. Countless babies were born with birth-defects; most notably missing limbs.


What is the name of the drug that made pregnant women's baby's deformed?

Thalidomide


What drug was used in Europe and distributed in the US as a sedative for pregnant women?

Thalidomide.


Why was drug testing procedure for thalidomide inappropriate?

Because it failed to test the drug for its affects on developing embryos, even though it was targeted to be given to pregnant mothers to prevent morning sickness.


Why did pregnant women take thalidomide?

Because it worked against severe morning sickness.


What was thalidomide first used for?

Thalidomide was originally used as a light sedative. It proved to be a powerful teratogen, and was withdrawn after having caused a number of very serious birth defects.Interestingly, though, thalidomide can once again be prescribed in connection with the treatment of multiple myeloma. Safeguards are in effect to prevent the distribution of the drug to women who are pregnant, or who could become pregnant.


What hormone is given to a pregnant woman to make her go into labor?

Estrogen