Scientists just found out Tylenol doesnโt work they way we thought and doesn't kill pain by making you feel better.
The team at Indiana University discovered that acetaminophen blocks an enzyme responsible for producing 2-arachidonoyl glycerol, or 2-AG and itโs part of the same system that reacts to weed.
Up until now we thought that elevated endocannabinoids in our body meant less pain, but our study shows that in the case of 2-AG, it might be the opposite.
In high doses, acetaminophen can be toxic to the liver. Acetaminophen toxicity causes around 500 deaths per year in the U.S. and is the second leading cause of liver transplantation around the world.
