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Scientists explain emotional ‘blunting’ caused by common antidepressants
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Scientists explain emotional ‘blunting’ caused by common antidepressants

by University of Cambridge Credit: CC0 Public Domain Scientists have worked out why common anti-depressants cause around half of users to feel emotionally “blunted.” In a study published today in Neuropsychopharmacology, they show that the drugs affect reinforcement learning, an important behavioral process that allows people to learn from their environment. According to the NHS, more...