Painkillers could reduce your emotional sensitivity, study finds

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Tylenol could be numbing a lot more than your headache.

A new study published in Pyschological Science suggests that Tylenol and other over-the-counter acetaminophen products could dull emotional sensitivity.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.