Paracetamol has not been proven to relieve pain more than a placebo. Ibuprofen is the real deal.
Are you saying that despite not getting you high it’s the primary cause of acute liver failure in the world, over alcoholism, because it’s such a good placebo?
OD, or having a pre-existing liver condition or taking other medication with acetaminophen that causes you to inadvertently OD on it.
It’s true that the rates of OD are high for Acetaminophen, but if you don’t have or do any of the above, it’s safe.
Just take the recommended dose at the recommended schedules, not 20, and stop + see a doctor if your pain doesn’t get better. It’s not usually meant to treat chronic pains, and neither is Ibuprofen.
In managing arthritic pain, according to Global News, who do not appear to cite sources.
It is otherwise known to work for most people.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/acetaminophen-no-better-than-placebo-for-back-pain-study-finds/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20236342/
I did find a study about its inefficacy in treating lower back pain, however, but that’s about it.
