Frontiers in Psychology: SUNY Poly's Dr. Andrew Gallup discusses OTC medication's mismatch with humans' evolved psychology
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Frontiers in Psychology
As an analgesic, acetaminophen is quite effective in reducing mild to moderate physical pain and ailments, providing relief from headaches, and serving as a fever reducer. However, the accessibility and widespread use of this drug across the lifespan, even beginning in infancy (e.g., Infants' Tylenol), produces a mismatch with our evolved psychology to minimize pain and distress.