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There is no sweet escape from social pain : glucose does not attenuate the effects of ostracism . Ostracism causes social pain and is known to activate regions of the brain that are involved in the representation of physical pain . Previous research has observed that acetominophen ( a common pain reliever ) can reduce the pain of exclusion . The taste and consumption of glucose can also relieve physical pain , and the purpose of the current study was to examine whether it might also reduce the negative emotional effects of ostracism . In an appropriately powered experiment , participants were given 25g of glucose or a sucralose placebo before being ostracized while playing Cyberball . Strong effects of ostracism were observed , however , there was no effect of glucose on immediate or delayed self-reported needs or mood . These results are discussed in reference to the possibility that social pain is unlike physical pain since the latter is affected by glucose , which is believed to lessen pain by increasing endogenous opioid activity .
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Intervention_Pharmacological
acetominophen
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Intervention_Pharmacological
25g of glucose
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Intervention_Control
sucralose placebo
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Intervention_Pharmacological
glucose
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Outcome_Adverse-effects
negative emotional effects of ostracism
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Outcome_Physical
glucose
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Outcome_Mental
immediate or delayed self-reported needs or mood
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Participant_Condition
effects of ostracism
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Participant_Condition
emotional effects of ostracism
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Participant_Condition
participants were given 25g of glucose
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Participant_Condition
a sucralose placebo before being ostracized while playing Cyberball