• Question: how does your heart stop if you take too many painkillers

    Asked by liamthebest to Eoin on 25 Feb 2018.
    • Photo: Eoin McEvoy

      Eoin McEvoy answered on 25 Feb 2018:


      I’m not sure of what happens in all cases, but sometimes too many painkillers can affect breathing. Cells in the heart need oxygen. If they don’t get it, the heart can’t beat properly.

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