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Ibuprofen suppresses sweet taste perception • Mar. 30, 2025, 10:38 PM ET (News-Medical)
Ibuprofen inhibits human sweet taste and glucose detection by taste cells, according to study • Mar. 25, 2025, 8:02 AM ET (Medical Xpress)

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