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Scientists explain emotional ‘blunting’ caused by common antidepressants

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scientists explain emotional blunting caused by common antidepressants
scientists explain emotional blunting caused by common antidepressants

Scientists have worked out why common anti-depressants cause around a half of users to feel emotionally ‘blunted’. They show that the drugs affect reinforcement learning, an important behavioral process that allows us to learn from our environment.

Source: ScienceDaily.com