10:54
Saint Paul
Did you see the recent study that shows acetaminophen (sold under the brand names Tylenol, Mapap, and Ofirmev) reduces people’s perception of risk?
That’s right, the same medicine we use to treat our hangovers from risky decisions the night before… increases the likelihood that we’ll also take riskier behaviors during the daytime.
Apparently 23% of the US population takes acetaminophen every week. It’s the 25th most prescribed drug in 2020.
Now, it’s the first study to look into this correlation. Understanding the lack of reproducibility in modern medicine trials (and other sciences) should warn us to take this study with a grain of salt.
Now, acetaminophen (pronounced ASS-a-TOME-a-phome whenever I’m trying to find it in the closet) has been around since 1877. Many of its effects are understood, including liver damage when taken in doses even just slightly over the maximum recommended dose.
If this unknown effect is just now being studied, what unknown effects do other common medicines have?