University of British Columbia researchers have found a new potential use for the over-the-counter pain drug Tylenol. Typically known to relieve physical pain, the study suggests the drug may also reduce the psychological effects of fear and anxiety over the human condition, or existential dread.
— Science News Anxious About Life and Afraid of Death? Tylenol May Do the Trick, Study Suggests
I think it would have been better poetic justice if the cure for existential angst were an anti-nausea drug.
Meanwhile, just remember: if it you take too much Acetaminophen, it will destroy your liver.
On the bright side, though, Acetaminophen is the only painkiller that doesn’t interact poorly with any of my meds….
