Tylenol Causes Autism? My Unfiltered Response as a Special Needs Mom

IDIOT with Laura Clery

Laura Clery & Studio71

Relationships, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.9 • 963 Ratings

🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 35 minutes

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In this episode, I respond head-on to the claim that Tylenol causes autism. As a mom of a six-year-old with moderate-to-severe autism, I’m not a scientist—I’m just living this every day. I break down what the FDA, WHO, and researchers are actually saying about acetaminophen, why Tylenol is being singled out, and why the vaccine–autism myth refuses to die. But this isn’t just science talk. I also dive into the raw reality of being a single mom raising a child with special needs. It’s emotional, it’s messy, it’s unfiltered. I do lose my shit a little, so trigger warning for big feelings, hard truths, and some very loud honesty. We need nuance. We need humor. We need real conversations. This is mine. ✨ **THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!** 💐✨ MINT MOBILE https://www.mintmobile.com/idiot --- 🎬 **SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE LAUGHS!** 🎬 Never miss a hilarious moment! ➡️ [Click here to subscribe](https://bit.ly/2LEwDQL) 🎉 --- 🎙 **WATCH FULL-LENGTH INTERVIEWS!** Want more? Get exclusive content & behind-the-scenes moments on **[Patreon](https://patreon.com/lauraclery)**! 💎👀 --- 📲 **FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!** 👇 👉 **TikTok:** [@lauraclery](https://tiktok.com/lauraclery) 🎭💃 👉 **Instagram:** [@lauraclery](https://instagram.com/lauraclery) 📸✨ 👉 **Snapchat:** [Add me](https://www.snapchat.com/add/lauraclery) 👻🤣 👉 **Facebook:** [Laura Clery](https://facebook.com/laura.clery) 👩‍🎤🎭 --- 🛍 **SHOP MY MERCH!** 👕🔥 Get the latest must-have items here ➡️ [LauraClery.lol](https://LauraClery.lol) Get all your grown-up goodies at https://www.morelaura.com --- 🔥 **HOLLER** – [Order your personalized shout-out today!](https://holler.baby/lauraclery) 🎤💖 --- 📩 **CONTACT US!** For business or podcast inquiries, email us at **podcast@lauraclery.lol** 📧📢 --- 💖 **THANK YOU FOR WATCHING & SUPPORTING!** 💖 Drop a **LIKE** 👍, leave a **COMMENT** 💬, and share the **LOVE** ❤️! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:22.0	Mobile for details. So there. So they're saying that Tylenol might be linked to autism.
1:35.8	Not ibuprofen, not aspirin, not your multivitamin, just Tylenol.
1:40.4	The brand name that's plastered on every bottle in America, the one doctors have called
1:44.5	safe for decades. That's the headline. That's the panic button. And that's where this whole
1:49.6	conversation kicks off. So what are my thoughts? Because I know you're all so curious.
1:55.3	But actually, I keep getting asked about it. So let's fucking talk about it. Look, I'm the mom
2:00.1	to a six-year-old boy with moderate to severe,
2:05.1	depending on the weak, autism. I also did not take Tylenol when I was pregnant. I'm also
2:11.9	neurodivergent myself, if you couldn't tell. I'm also not a scientist. I'm barely a morning person. So do I know
2:20.5	whether acidimediphan, the thing that I can't pronounce causes autism? No, I don't know that.
2:27.9	Could there be some link in the giant haystack of biology? Maybe, maybe, I'm not God. I'm an ADHD lady drinking a lethal
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