Many people have the habit of self-medicating instead of going to the doctor, but there is a big problem related to this, many medications have side effects and contraindications that may end up harming even more the health of these people.
Some remedies known to most people, such as paracetamol, can generate many risks if used incorrectly or excessively. Paracetamol, for example, is one of the most sold analgesics and antipyretics in Brazil today.
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Many drugs used to combat mild illnesses, such as cold and flu, offer the main active principle. Find out what are the Side effects psychological effects of paracetamol:
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Know what are the psychological side effects of paracetamol:
According to an article published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience, acetaminophen can cause psychological side effects in patients using this medication. According to the information disclosed, a survey was carried out with 500 university students.
It was concluded that the drug is able to reduce anxiety, bring greater mental relaxation, and also, simultaneously, decreases the ability to perceive the possible imminent dangers of certain actions.
It was also possible to analyze that the medicine made people less susceptible to negative reactions. Students also lost their ability to empathize and behaved more aggressively towards their partners without even realizing it.
It is estimated that 25% of the population makes frequent use of paracetamol, according to an article by the news website O Litoral. This data is alarming, in view of the results obtained by the study carried out above.
People who should not use this medication:
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are some groups of people who should not use the medicine, or who need medical supervision to do so, they are:
- People who have hypersensitivity;
- People with kidney disease;
- Pregnant women;
- people with lesionliver, including to the what receivedrugshepatotoxic.
According to the University Autonomous National Mexico (UNAM), the maximum permitted dosage of paracetamol to treat diseases is 325,000 milligrams, where intervals of at least 4 hours must be taken, with a maximum of 4 grams ingested per day.
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