Posted by AlexCanada on October 19, 2012, at 22:26:59
In reply to emotionally numb on citalopram, posted by froyo on October 15, 2012, at 20:19:38
SSRIs have a strong reputation for doing this. That is one way that they fight atypical depression. SSRIs are selectively useful depending on the type of depression you have.
For my melancholic depression (low cognition, poor interest, poor drive and motivation) SSRIs generally make me feel extremely numbed out. As if everyone around me could die and I would not be able to shed a tear. I felt very inhuman on Zoloft. Paxil many years ago helped me but I did have some emotional numbing though not anywhere near as strong as the zoloft effect. Though these meds will effect us differently regardless.
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