#drug-mechanism

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fromThe New Yorker
2 days ago

Why Do Mind-Altering Drugs Make People Feel Better?

Scientists are developing psychedelics that provide mental health benefits without inducing hallucinogenic experiences by separating the therapeutic effects from the perceptual alterations.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
5 months ago

Tylenol Is Popular and Safe, Yet Nobody Knows How It Works

Tylenol is used by millions for pain relief. You're unlikely to open a medicine cabinet in the U.S. without seeing a bottle of Tylenol, the brand name of a pain reliever and fever reducer also sold generically as acetaminophen. A health care trade association estimates that 52 million consumers use a product containing acetaminophen every week in the U.S. The drug is in the news today
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