[throwaway4220]

Whoa! I didn't know you could do such studies on humans this day and age. Were you compensated handsomely?

[plorkyeran]

https://eukaryotewritesblog.com/2024/10/21/i-got-dysentery-s... is a writeup of a similar trial that hit HN recently. That person got $4000 for 10 days.

[foxyv]

Yup, they are called Human Challenge Studies. Compensation is typically modest. Most participants are students at universities.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_challenge_study