Over-The-Counter Pain Killers Increase Muscle Mass, Strength During Long-term Resistance Training, Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University Study Suggests

ScienceDaily (Apr. 7, 2008) — Taking daily recommended dosages of ibuprofen and acetaminophen caused a substantially greater increase over placebo in the amount of quadriceps muscle mass and muscle strength gained during three months of regular weight lifting, in a study by physiologists at the Human Performance Laboratory, Ball State University.