In study, acetaminophen makes risky moves seem less dangerous
For those not recognizing the title, I know it as paracetamol (or tylenol in movies).The article reports on several studies of various sizes where, indeed, people all took a pill (some placebo and some not) and those with the real thing rate activities as less risky or underestimate the risk of the balloon bursting by adding one more pump. Of course, the article mentions the ongoing pandemic where those on this drug may perceive meeting people to be less risky.Another thing I found interesting in the article is that "nearly 25 percent of the population in the U.S. [takes] acetaminophen each week". I wouldn't know where to find numbers for other countries, I'm curious if it follows a similar pattern as opioid usage (or even the "opioid epidemic", as Wikipedia's article is titled) in the USA versus other countries, but regardless, this stuns me.