Painkillers kill your emotions and numb your mind, study suggests

‘The active ingredient in Tylenol might numb people’s emotional reactions, according to a study conducted by researchers from Ohio State University and published in the journal Psychological Science.

“People who took acetaminophen didn’t feel the same highs or lows as did the people who took placebos,” researcher Baldwin Way said.

Notably, the participants in the study did not realize that their reactions had been affected.’

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