Over-the-counter painkiller could alleviate emotional pain – but should you use it?

Tuesday, 18 February 2020
Over-the-counter painkiller could alleviate emotional pain – but should you use it? | Sky U.K
Nothing quite hurts like a broken heart. But it turns out something could help: over-the-counter pain medication. On Tuesday, Forbes reported on a new study showing that taking painkillers can reduce the severity of emotional pain caused by rejection. This adds to a body of literature showing that acetaminophen (paracetamol in the UK), dampens emotional pain better than taking nothing at all. Researchers at UCLA followed 42 participants over a...
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