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30th APS Annual Convention · 2018

Forgiveness Enhances the Social Pain-Reducing Effects of Acetaminophen

San Francisco, CA · May 2018

Poster · Social

  • Stassja Sichko
    University of California, Los Angeles
  • Stassja Sichko
    University of California, Los Angeles
  • Loren Toussaint
    Luther College
  • Bailey Deal
    University of California, Davis
  • Grant Shields
    University of California, Davis
  • George Slavich
    University of California, Los Angeles
  • George Slavich
    University of California, Los Angeles

Abstract

This study examined the interactive effects of forgiveness and acetaminophen on social pain over 21 days in the context of a double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Results suggest that forgiveness enhances the social pain-reducing effects of acetaminophen, providing new understanding regarding how psychological and pharmacological interventions interact to reduce social pain.

Social Groups/Social Relationships

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