Acetaminophen, Tylenol's active ingredient, is a well-known headache reliever, but a new study found it may also blunt emotional pain--and pleasure. We'll discuss how America's most popular drug reduces fevers, joy and sorrow, and why it matters. Plus, we'll learn about the sometimes dangerous consequences of health care's transition from analog to digital, and discuss the importance of peer-to-peer counseling in treating postpartum depression.
Guests:
Geoff Durso, psychology Ph.D. student at OSU
Baldwin Way, assistant professor of psychology at OSU
Dr. Robert Wachter, professor at UC San Francisco, author of The Digital Doctor
Tonya Fulwider, director of the Perinatal Outreach and Encouragement for Moms at Mental Health America of Franklin County