New Study Says Common Painkillers Could Make People Riskier

Surprising effects on the brain found in widely used over-the-counter drugs

Robert Roy Britt
Elemental
Published in
4 min readSep 22, 2020

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Acetaminophen, the pain-killing ingredient in Tylenol, alters a person’s perception of risk, potentially leading to behaviors they would otherwise not consider, preliminary new research suggests. The drug can also lower physical pain…

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Robert Roy Britt
Elemental

Editor of Aha! and Wise & Well on Medium + the Writer's Guide at writersguide.substack.com. Author of Make Sleep Your Superpower: amazon.com/dp/B0BJBYFQCB