Common Antidepressants Cause Emotional “Blunting” – Scientists Finally Figured Out Why
A new study explains the reason behind the emotional “blunting” that affects around half of people who take SSRIs, a family of common antidepressant medications. The research shows that the drugs impact reinforcement learning, a crucial behavioral process that enables us to learn from our surroundings.Scientists have worked out why common anti-depressants cause around half of users to feel emotionally ‘blunted’. In a study published today, they show that the drugs affect reinforcement learning, an important behavioral…