Dr.K Explains Tylenol and Autism

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Build the life you want with HG Coaching: https://www.healthygamer.gg/about/coaching Check out Dr.K's Guide to Mental Health: https://www.healthygamer.gg/about/guide ▼ Timestamps ▼ ──────────── 00:00 - Introduction 00:38 - What is Autism? 01:45 - Autism is a spectrum 03:04 - Tylenol and autism 06:05 - Confounding variables 07:48 - Interpreting the data 10:34 - SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors) 14:53 - The dangers of demonisation ──────────── We offer tons of mental wellness resources to help you get your life on track. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3ZNv0qY Dr. K wrote a book called "How to Raise a Healthy Gamer," available now: https://bit.ly/3VZSDLL DISCLAIMER Healthy Gamer is an online community and resource platform for gamers and their families. It does not provide medical services or professional counseling, and it is not a substitute for professional medical care. Our coaches are peer coaches, not professionally trained experts, and they cannot provide medical service. If you or a loved one are experiencing an emergency, please call your nation's emergency telephone number. All guests of Healthy Gamer are informed of the public, non-medical nature of the content and have expressly agreed to share their story. For clinical or crisis support resources in your area, check out our Mental Health pack: https://bit.ly/41g77Ja Learn more about the research that goes into making our videos: https://www.healthygamer.gg/citations Citation for this video : Masarwa, R., Levine, H., Gorelik, E., Reif, S., Perlman, A., & Matok, I. (2018). Prenatal exposure to acetaminophen and risk for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autistic spectrum disorder: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression analysis of cohort studies. American Journal of Epidemiology, 187(8), 1817–1827. Prada D, Ritz B, Bauer AZ, Baccarelli AA. Evaluation of the evidence on acetaminophen use and neurodevelopmental disorders using the Navigation Guide methodology. Environ Health. 2025 Aug 14;24(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s12940-025-01208-0. PMID: 40804730; PMCID: PMC12351903. Andalib, S., Emamhadi, M. R., Yousefzadeh-Chabok, S., Shakouri, S. K., Høilund-Carlsen, P. F., Vafaee, M. S., & Michel, T. M. (2017). Maternal SSRI exposure increases the risk of autistic offspring: A meta-analysis and systematic review. European Psychiatry, 45, 161–166. Ahlqvist VH, Sjöqvist H, Dalman C, Karlsson H, Stephansson O, Johansson S, Magnusson C, Gardner RM, Lee BK. Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children's Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability. JAMA. 2024 Apr 9;331(14):1205-1214. doi: 10.1001/jama.2024.3172. PMID: 38592388; PMCID: PMC11004836. Find us on Instagram, Twitter, TikTok, and more here: https://wlo.link/@healthygamer #drk #healthygamer #mentalhealth