A much abused substance may have a negative impact on bone growth:
In Medicine, paracetamol is used to soothe every kind of pain, from simple molar pain to pain produced by bone fractures. This medicine is one of the most used nowadays. However, [researchers] showed that taking paracetamol slows down bone growth, as has been proved by ‘in vitro’ studies.
This research is very theoretic ie it has been carried out in a petri dish and the assumption is that the same process takes place in the body. It may be a stretch. However given the role of bones in the regulation of insulin, this may be a factor to consider for those trying to improve their insulin sensitivity.
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micky2 // September 7, 2007 at 1:32 am |
As you mentioned in the first sentence “abused”
Most addict’s ( I’m recovering, 15 yrs clean and sober) probably wouldnt let bone degeneration stop them.
If taken as prescribed are the risks similar ?
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