The Effects of Acetaminophen on Fear

• Status: Recruiting
• Trial end date: 2022-12-01
• Target enrollment: 0
• Participant gender: All

Summary

This study investigates the effects of acetaminophen on behavioral, physiological, and self-report fear responses.

• Phase: N/A
• Accepts Healthy Volunteers?: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Details

• Lead Sponsor: University of Guelph
• Collaborator: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada
• Treatments: Acetaminophen

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years or older

• Literate

• Speaks English

• Does not have any risk factors associated with acetaminophen (history of liver or kidney disease, taking other products with acetaminophen, has any allergies to acetaminophen, taking blood-thinning medications, drinks more than 12 alcoholic drinks per week for females, or more than 15 alcoholic drinks per week for males, are/ could be pregnant)

• Has taken acetaminophen in the past without any adverse reactions

• Is not diabetic

• Did not have anything to eat within three hours of study time

• Did not have any acetaminophen or alcohol in the 48 hours prior to study

• Has never had an adverse reaction to virtual reality before, such as headaches or nausea

Exclusion Criteria:

• Younger than 18

• Non-literate

• Does not speak English

• Has at least one risk factor associated with acetaminophen (history of liver or kidney disease, taking other products with acetaminophen, has any allergies to acetaminophen, taking blood-thinning medications, drinks more than 12 alcoholic drinks per week for females, or more than 15 alcoholic drinks per week for males, are/ could be pregnant)

• Has never taken acetaminophen before

• Diabetic

• Had something to eat within three hours of scheduled study time

• Has had acetaminophen or alcohol in the past 48 hours

• Has had an adverse reaction to virtual reality in the past, such as headaches or nausea