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A study finds that acetaminophen (Tylenol) reduces positive empathy by reducing activation in brain areas thought to be related to emotional awareness and motivation. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Now that I think about it, I don’t think acetaminophen has been effective in ever curing my headaches even back when I was prescribed liver damage amounts.

Sleep apparently > painkillers

I wouldn't necessarily generalize; even if acetaminophen doesn't work, other painkillers like aspirin or naproxen sodium might. (Personally, I take naproxen sodium and only naproxen sodium when I have a headache.)