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Jessica Knibbs

Antidepressants take away emotional pain but cause ‘emotional blunting’ says new study

Antidepressant drugs are causing people to become emontionally blunted, says new research

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Widely used antidepressants are said to cause patients to experience “emotional blunting”, according to a new study.

The commonly prescribed drugs can also make people less responsive to positive and negative feedback, and less sensitive to rewards.

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