Posted by Laurie Beth on January 27, 2010, at 11:13:41
In reply to SSRI Apathy Syndrome (Anhedonia)???, posted by etoc on October 1, 2002, at 15:58:29
Diminished Neural Processing of Aversive and Rewarding Stimuli During Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor Treatment
"The ability of SSRIs to decrease neural responses to reward might underlie the questioned efficacy of SSRIs in depressive conditions characterized by decreased motivation and anhedonia and could also account for the experience of emotional blunting described by some patients during SSRI treatment."
Finally!
poster:Laurie Beth
thread:121851
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20100122/msgs/935137.html