Alternatives to Animal Testing

I have already discussed how animal experimentation is unnecessary so it seems fair to discuss alternatives. Some scientists have actually realized animal experimentation is inhumane and inapplicable. They have moved on to using "in vitro" methods which test humans cells and tissues and also "in silico" methods which are computer modeling. They also use human volunteers who willingly choose to be examined (not like animals). Some institutes have even created "organs-on-chips"which contain human cells to replicate the human organ system. The chips offer way more information about diseases in the human body than heinous animal tests did. Computer modeling allows scientists to see the progression of disease and hazardous contaminants in the body. Human volunteers have a method called "micro dosing" in which they are given a small dose of an experimental drug to see how the body reacts. These different methods are great alternatives to the physical and metal pain animals experience when tested. More institutes and companies need to use these methods because they ACTUALLY provide the information they are looking for and don't involve killing innocent animals.

"Alternatives to Animal Testing." Www.peta.org. Web. 16 May 2016.