by Sue Robbins | Apr 23, 2015 | Headache Drugs
In a randomized, controlled trial, 85 people took 1,000 milligrams of Tylenol or a placebo. After an hour, researchers showed them several images in random order. The images ranged from extremely pleasant (children laughing in a park with kittens) to neutral (a...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 1, 2015 | Headache Drugs
Nicholas Bakalar, writer for the New York Times wrote an article on a review published online in BMJ medical journal regarding concerns about Tylenol. Here is his article… Acetaminophen (Tylenol) is widely recommended for the relief of back pain and the pain of...
by Sue Robbins | Aug 30, 2013 | Headache Drugs
Coming in October bottles of Extra Strength Tylenol will have a new warning label in bright red lettering on their caps saying “Contains acetaminophen. Always read the label.” Johnson and Johnson, Tylenol’s parent company is adding the warning in an...
by Sue Robbins | Apr 22, 2013 | Headache Drugs
In previous studies, social pain – like the pain of feeling shunned by peers and physical pain have evolved to use similar neurological mechanisms. They switch on the same regions in the brain that respond to unpleasantness. When acetaminophen has been given to...
