A Social Analgesic? Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Reduces Positive Empathy
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Acetaminophen – a potent physical painkiller that also reduces empathy for other people’s suffering – blunts physical and social pain by reducing activation in brain areas (i.e. anterior insula and anterior cingulate) thought to ...
  • ✨Abigail Watson✨
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    1 year ago

    Acetaminophen […] blunts physical and social pain by reducing activation in brain areas thought to be related to emotional awareness and motivation.