by Sue Robbins | Sep 8, 2020 | Miscellaneous
While acetaminophen is helping you deal with your headache, it may also be making you more willing to take risks, a new study suggests. People who took acetaminophen rated activities like “bungee jumping off a tall bridge” and “speaking your mind...
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 | Jul 24, 2014 | Headache Drugs
Medical guidelines around the world recommend acetaminophen as a first-line treatment for adults with lower back pain. Acetaminophen is sold under brand names including Tylenol, Panadol and Anacin. Recently, a large trial has found that acetaminophen works no better...
by Sue Robbins | May 5, 2014 | Headache Drugs
Four months ago the Food and Drug Administration warned doctors to stop writing prescriptions for prescription medications containing more than 325 milligrams of acetaminophen, The agency also warned pharmacists to stop dispensing them, and for patients to stop taking...
