Updated: Jan 23 2023 5:31PM
London, Jan 23 (PTI) Common antidepressants can cause many users to feel emotionally ‘blunted’, according to a study that offers new insights into how the drugs work and their possible side-effects.
The research, published on Monday in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology, shows that the drugs affect reinforcement learning, an important behavioural process that allows us to learn from our environment.
A widely-used class of antidepressants, particularly for persistent or severe cases, is selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). These drugs target serotonin, a chemical that carries messages between nerve cells in the brain and has been dubbed the ‘pleasure chemical’.
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