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over-the-counter pain killers

A Look at the Unpredictably Mind-Altering Drugs You Take Every Day

Just one example: Over-the-counter painkillers, like acetaminophen, might affect a human’s ability to experience empathy.
By Chris Roberts
Struggles With mental health are far more common than most people think: 1 in 5 people in the U.S. battle some form of mental illness.

Why Musicians Need to Continue Opening Up About Mental Illness

‘Artists should be open to talk about mental illness because it puts pain in perspective.’
By Ilana Kaplan
The New York Observer logo in black against a peach background.

Adderall Wire: Where You Can Fight The Drug Drought

Last May, we chronicled a problem beginning to plague New York City. A shortage of Adderall, the amphetamine ostensibly used in conjunction with a diagnosis of ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder), but is often employed as a totally legal way to do speed during the workday.
By Foster Kamer

The Great Adderall Shortage of 2011 Rages On

By Foster Kamer
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