The current 3 stage FDA approval process for drugs takes years as well as millions of dollars. Many patients, desperately in need of treatment, can die during this trial period. And even at the end of it all, we, the public, are left with a drug that is only approved to treat a single disorder. Getting it approved to treat another disorder takes yet more time and money.
The problem isn't necessarily with the FDA--after all, we do want SAFE medications! The problem is that chemical compounds are so limited in what they can accomplish. They rely on in-depth study of the way the body works, and then developing a very specific compound, with a certain 'shape' that will fit into just the right place on in a cell, hormone or chemical in the body. One drug which may reduce insulin levels isn't going to remove cholesterol from the blood.
That's where the magic of nanotechnology lies!
Instead of taking your car to an oil change center, then to a tie store, then to a tune up shop and finally to the wash and wax shop, wouldn't it be much easier to take it to a service center that can do all of that for you at once?
Nanotechnology will allow us to create microscopic devices that can enter the body and repair damage. And not just a damaged liver, but it can unclog your pipes at the same time (remove plaque/cholesterol).
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I would want something like that present on my body since it could help maintain my body. With that I could fully enjoy my life with no worries.
I want to become a bionic man with super strength and other bionic powers.
It's not just about the size of the drug molecule. A large molecule doesn't automatically mean that there will be a lot of side effects.
A large drug molecule could indicate that a lot of research was done to develop the drug, and the drug is now more precise. Wouldn't that be considered nanotechnology? A lot of knowledge and technology went into the development, and it was all done on a small level.
Do you really want tiny robots in your blood? Who controls them? What if some hacker hacks in to them?
I'd want robots in my blood if they're going to keep me from getting sick!
I bet there's a cure for swine flu, but they would make more money letting it become a pandemic, which it just did.
It's Mike!
People, just because it's called 'nanotechnology' doesn't mean it has to be about tiny robots.
It could be tiny everything. Smaller, more precise drug molecules could have fewer side effects.
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It's not just smaller more precise drugs, even large drugs can work better.. more work, knowledge and technology went into their development and they are custom-designed to work better and with fewer side effects.
It is here that the ancient systems of Ayurveds and the Siddha come to the rescue of the patient. Sufficient amount of research has already been made regarding the authenticity of these systems.
Thanks.