Posted by Jedi on August 10, 2007, at 23:58:19
In reply to Re: Help! Severe anhedonia - nick, posted by mike lynch on August 9, 2007, at 22:33:59
> Does anyone feel this anhedonia was caused by ssri's or other meds? Or have you experienced this lack of joy before the meds? I think this is important to figure out. SSRI's numb emotions, thus they can cause this lack of joy and emotion. For me it was permanent.
Mike,
The SSRI Apathy or Amotivational Syndrome has been fairly well documented. I experienced it on both SSRIs and SNRIs.
Be Well,
JediReference:
J Psychiatr Pract. 2004 May;10(3):196-9.
SSRI-induced apathy syndrome: a clinical review.
Barnhart WJ, Makela EH, Latocha MJ.
Department of Behavioral Health and Psychiatry, North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley 80631, USA.The authors review the literature pertaining to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI)-induced apathy syndrome. A literature search of Medline and International Pharmaceutical Abstracts from 1970 to the present was performed for relevant articles. Twelve relevant case reports and one open-label treatment trial were identified. An amotivational, or apathy, syndrome has been reported in a number of patients receiving SSRI treatment over the last decade. This adverse effect has been noted to be dose-dependent and reversible, but is often unrecognized. This phenomenon has caused significant negative consequences for adults as well as social and academic difficulties in adolescents.
PMID: 15330228 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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