If you’ve been toying with the idea of volunteering for a clinical trial to do a little good for the greater psoriasis community, you’re in luck. Since psoriasis affects more than eight million Americans, there’s always research being done on a full gamut of therapies systemic medications, topicals, and so on. By signing up, you could help give doctors a better understanding of the disease, and equip patients with more potential options to manage their psoriasis. And it might just benefit your personal psoriasis journey, too. But there are some drawbacks, such as time, eligibility, and the possibility of drug side effects.