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Letter: Empathy need not be painful

Published 1 June 2016

From Julian Smith

You describe a growing worldwide crisis in empathy (14 May, p 5). I draw your attention to papers such as “From Painkiller to Empathy Killer: Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) reduces empathy for pain”, also published in May (Social Cognitive & Affective Neuroscience, doi.org/bhtd).

Rochdale, Lancashire, UK

Issue no. 3076 published 4 June 2016

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