1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auGizmodo Internationalhttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/gizmodointernational/Panadol Could Help Stop You Worrying About Dyingrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ucfCxLW92J"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2013/04/panadol-could-help-stop-you-worrying-about-dying/">Panadol Could Help Stop You Worrying About Dying</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2013/04/panadol-could-help-stop-you-worrying-about-dying/embed/#?secret=ucfCxLW92J" width="600" height="338" title="“Panadol Could Help Stop You Worrying About Dying” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="ucfCxLW92J" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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New research suggests that paracetamol — the generic name for Panadol — could help people overcome anxiety about existential fears of death. The research, carried out at the University of British Columbia and published in the journal Psychological Science, reports that paracetamol could provide interesting psychological effects that have previously been overlooked.