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Re: SSRIs work by numbing emotions? - Myth?

Posted by linkadge on January 15, 2019, at 15:55:03

In reply to SSRIs work by numbing emotions? - Myth?, posted by SLS on January 15, 2019, at 6:20:08

I agree with the notion that SSRIs can reduce the range of emotional experience, but I also agree that this is not the primary or intended effect.

The SSRI induced reduction in dopamine seems like a plausible explanation. For example, SSRIs can cause sexual dysfunction, which alone would make it difficult to experience a certain facet of human emotion.

I only notice this because I have tried other medications which either don't have this effect, or have it to a lesser degree.

For example, I noticed the effect was minimal for, say, 10mg of citalopram, but more prominant at 20mg. Citalopram alone disrupted my sleep, which could certainly contribute.

I noticed the effect was significant with citalopram, and less so with prozac and sertaline. I never tried paxil long enough to say for sure.

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