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If you take Tylenol after working out, will it affect your muscle growth.

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Yes. It does because the studies indicate that taking NSAIDS to relieve pain during or after your workout is counterproductive, because they inhibit protein synthesis, which in turn inhibits the growth of muscles. But I could be wrong.

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Some researchers have found that both ibuprofen and acetaminophen (another type of pain reliever, often branded as Tylenol) suppress the protein formation that occurs in muscles after high-intensity exercise.

soooo yeah...

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