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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Main Authors: Dominik Mischkowski, Jennifer Crocker, Baldwin M. Way
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00538/full