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A study finds that acetaminophen (Tylenol) reduces positive empathy by reducing activation in brain areas thought to be related to emotional awareness and motivation. (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.ml -1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Is that maybe why there been an uptick of bad people in the last couple of decades.

[–] hexaflexagonbear@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Acetaminophen doesn't exactly have a long lasting effect. And this is 1/4 of the maximum recommended daily dose administered at once. I think if people were regularly taking enough tylenol that it has a mass societal effect we'd be seeing a lot more liver failures.

[–] LesbianLiberty@hexbear.net 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Nar, probably the material systems rewarding such behaviors

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml -5 points 1 year ago

On the other hand, people may be more willing to allow material systems to decay because they're becoming less empathetic.