
Patients taking antidepressants can become less sensitive to rewards – research - The Irish News

Scientists explain why SSRI medication can cause 'emotional blunting'.
Commonly-prescribed antidepressants can make patients become less sensitive to rewards – affecting a key behavioural learning process that can lead to emotional dullness, according to scientists.
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