stackyFACTSReaching for an over-the-counter painkiller to cure a headache does more than just numb your physical nerves. Clinical studies reveal that acetaminophen actually blunts your psychological emotional processing, making you measurably less capable of feeling empathy toward the physical or social pain of others while the drug is active in your system.
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