Unconventional side effects of antidepressants: Focus on emotional blunting
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DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.1398
Abstract: Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the unconventional side-effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and tricyclics (TCAs) antidepressants during long-term treatment of depression, with a special focus on emotional blunting and,… read more here.
Keywords: emotional blunting; unconventional side; focus emotional; side ... See more keywords
Validation of the Oxford Depression Questionnaire: Sensitivity to change, minimal clinically important difference, and response threshold for the assessment of emotional blunting.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2021.07.099
Abstract: BACKGROUND The Oxford Depression Questionnaire (ODQ) is a patient-reported scale for assessing emotional blunting in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). This analysis was undertaken to further validate the scale in patients experiencing emotional blunting… read more here.
Keywords: blunting; change; emotional blunting; treatment ... See more keywords
Are all antidepressants the same? The consumer has a point.
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DOI: 10.1017/s0033291722000678
Abstract: BACKGROUND Although a large variety of antidepressants agents (AD) with different mechanisms of action are available, no significant differences in efficacy and safety have been shown. However, there have been few attempts to incorporate data… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; emotional blunting; consumer point; treatment ... See more keywords
Emotional Blunting in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder: A Brief Non-systematic Review of Current Research
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.792960
Abstract: Emotional blunting is frequently reported by patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) and has been identified as one of the most prominent side effects of antidepressants leading to medication discontinuation. However, antidepressant-induced emotional blunting remains… read more here.
Keywords: patients major; depressive disorder; emotional blunting; current research ... See more keywords