Hallberg's Picture of Health: Painkiller side effects
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A recent study suggests Tylenol, with its main ingredient acetaminophen, can blunt your emotions.
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Got a headache or fever?
Your first response might be to pop a Tylenol or two, which will address the pain, but might also blunt your emotional responses to things.
Research indicating that acetaminophen can numb your emotions prompted Dr. Jon Hallberg to review some of the side effects of over-the-counter painkillers.
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