Can A Common Over-The-Counter Pain Killer Really Treat Emotional Pain? Should It?
February 19, 2020. Forbes reports:
The over-the-counter pain medicine acetaminophen has a bizarre but intriguing research history. Multiple studies from the past decade have shown that the drug not only treats physical pain, but may also blunt emotional pain. A new study suggests a similar result, with an added finding that may help explain what’s going on.
What the Latest Study Found
The study followed a group of healthy adults for three weeks. All were randomly assigned to receive daily either a 1000 mg acetaminophen pill, a 400 mg placebo potassium pill, or no pill. The participants were also instructed to complete a daily questionnaire designed to measure their levels of forgiveness. Questions included how strongly one agrees or disagrees with statements such as, “I hope this person gets what’s coming to them for what he/she did to me.”
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