Effects of Acetaminophen on Hurt Feelings

University of Toronto

Status: Completed

Conditions: Emotional Pain

Treatments: Drug: acetaminophen; Other: cornstarch

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00561288

20619

Details and patient eligibility

About

The purpose of the study is to investigate whether ingestion of acetaminophen reduces the experience of hurt feelings.

Enrollment: 60 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 17+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• University of Toronto undergraduate psychology student

Exclusion criteria

• Alcohol consumption (more than 2 drinks per day)
• Intake of enzyme-inducing drugs
• Prolonged fasting/eating disorders/gastroenteritis
• Intake of other over-the-counter or prescription analgesics
• Liver Disorders
• History of abuse treatment

Trial design

Primary purpose: Basic Science

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Double Blind

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60 participants in 2 patient groups, including a placebo group

1

Experimental group

Description:

2000 mg acetaminophen per day

Treatment:

Drug: acetaminophen

2

Placebo Comparator group

Description:

2000 mg cornstarch per day

Treatment:

Other: cornstarch