Why was thalidomide given to pregnant woman?

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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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.

Answer 3

Morning sickness ; see related link below .

Answer 4

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!

Answer 5

To help expectant mothers who suffered with excessive morning sickness

Answer 6

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.

Answer 7

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