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Acetaminophen is added to opiates to make sure there are bad side effects if you take too much.
by mark-r 6y ago
Acetaminophen is added to opiates to make sure there are bad side effects if you take too much.
- et2o 6y agoThat's not why. Acetaminophen is highly hepatoxic but it's only very delayed. It's added because they have a synergistic effect on pain relief.
- unethical_ban 6y agoI'm not suggesting the parent comment is correct, but I think they are implying that medicines are "spiked" with a chemical in order to deter recreational use, lest someone injure themselves.