Thalidomide: History and Current Research. This paper discusses thalidomide, giving an introduction to the drug, its history, its inventor, what it is currently used to treat, symptoms of the drug, side effects from its use (incl. fetal deformities) and treatments that are currently in research. 5 pgs. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Pages: 5 Bibliography: 5 source(s) listed Filename: 6637 Thalidomide History Research.doc Price: 44.75