Stephen King's The Shining was right!

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02 Jun 2015, 11:04 am

One of the more memorable parts of Stephen King's The Shining included the murderous lead character's unique way of "chewing" Excedrin tablets.

Wikipedia.org wrote:
...In the Stephen King novel The Shining, the main character Jack Torrance chewed Excedrin tablets (and "relished" their taste), first as a cure for his constant hangover headaches and later when his symptoms of alcoholism re-appeared....

Wikipedia.org: "Excedrin" (May 29, 2015)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excedrin

Now, however, it appears that research agrees with King.

Atlanta.CBSLocal.com wrote:
...the researchers were surprised to find that the use of anti-inflammatory pain relievers was tied to an increase of more than 200 percent in the risk of committing homicide....

Atlanta.CBSLocal.com: "Study: Painkillers, Anti-Anxiety Medications Linked To Increased Risk Of Homicide" (June 2, 2015)
http://atlanta.cbslocal.com/2015/06/01/ ... o-homicide


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