Scientists explain emotional ‘blunting’ caused by antidepressants

Scientists explain emotional ‘blunting’ caused by antidepressants

Scientists have worked out why common anti-depressants cause around a half of users to feel emotionally ‘blunting’. In a study published, they show that the drugs affect reinforcement learning, an important behavioural process that allows us to learn from our environment.  According to the NHS, more than 8.3 million patients in England received an antidepressant […]

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