Emotional blunting, sexual dysfunction and SSRIs
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Emotional blunting associated with SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction. Do SSRIs inhibit emotional responses?
Anecdotal and published case reports suggest that some patients taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) experience diminution in emotional responsiveness. This study aims to define the individual components of emotion disturbed in these patients. Fifteen patients reporting SSRI-induced sexual dysfunction completed the Laukes Emotional Intensity Scale (LEIS), a questionnaire about ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1461-1457,1469-5111
DOI: 10.1017/s1461145702003127