Published 2015-04-15 13:15
Acetaminophen can be very toxic to the liver.
A new study suggests that the painkiller acetaminophen can suppress feelings. But the MPA says that the effect is weak and warns of overdose. “At worst, it can lead to liver transplant and death,” said investigator Hans Sjögren.
A new study suggests that the painkiller acetaminophen can suppress feelings. But the MPA says that the effect is weak and warns of overdose. “At worst, it can lead to liver transplant and death,” said investigator Hans Sjögren.
Acetaminophen – also called for acetaminophen – is one of the most popular analgesics in the market. In Sweden it is sold without a prescription under the names Alvedon, Reliv, Panadol and Pamol.
A previous study has shown that the agent can suppress emotional pain, but now suggests a new study published in Psychological Science that it has a dampening effect on all kinds of feelings, writes The Guardian.
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The researchers gave 82 subjects either 1000 milligrams of acetaminophen or a placebo agent. After an hour, the students enjoy 40 images, specially selected to trigger strong emotions. The photographs included the malnourished children and happy children playing with cats.
Then asked subjects to rate the photos based on how positive or negative they felt them. The students were also asked to rate the emotional intensity on a scale of one to ten (the higher the number the stronger the reaction). Acetaminophen group experienced an average of an emotional intensity of 5.85 compared with the placebo group 6.76.
– Individuals who took acetaminophen did not experience the same highs or unhappiness that people who took placebos, says Baldwin Way, one of the authors behind study, according to The Guardian.
But the MPA investigators Hans Sjögren says that the effect is very small.
– The case of small, small changes in the emotional life which is not noticed in real life. It’s like an extremely weak sedative pills, he said.
The Authority warns the public from taking paracetamol in order to suppress emotions, as the substance is very toxic.
– The doses recommended are harmless, but one begins to nibble this in twice the amount of risk of suffering a nasty blow to the liver. At worst, it can lead to liver transplant and death.
In contrast, the study another step in scientists’ quest to understand how the brain works.
– The same, or part of, the neurotransmitters that leads information in the brain are common to physical pain and emotional life.
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