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2023-01-24 Science & Technology

Antidepressants can numb enjoyment as well as pain by making patients feel emotionally dull, scientists say

Feel like a neutered zombie?
They say the same thing about schizophrenia meds.
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIS) cause 'blunting' of enjoyment

They target serotonin and take away emotional pain but also some enjoyment

'Blunting' could affect between 40 and 60 per cent of patients taking SSRIs

Posted by Skidmark 2023-01-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ] Top

#1 When your spouse is yelling at you its good to have your senses dulled!

Posted by borgboy 2023-01-24 13:27|| 2023-01-24 13:27|| Front Page Top

#2 I've known many people on these and I can attest about half of them are like this. Now can science figure out why some they effect like this and others they don't?

Posted by DarthVader 2023-01-24 21:54|| 2023-01-24 21:54|| Front Page Top

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