A Social Analgesic? Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) Reduces Positive Empathy
Acetaminophen – a potent physical painkiller that also reduces empathy for other people’s suffering – blunts physical and social pain by reducing activation in brain areas (i.e. anterior insula and anterior cingulate) thought to be related to emotional awareness and motivation. Some neuroimaging res...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2019-03-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Psychology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00538/full |