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Antidepressants, even those whose primary action is not on serotonin, seem to increase serotonin function. We suggest that antidepressants act in part by effects on social behaviour, which leads to a gradual improvement in mood.
On SSRIs, mood-disordered patients became more assertive and less socially inhibited. It’s unclear whether these effects are specific to SSRIs. It’s possible that older antidepressants, such as Elavil and Tofranil, have a similar impact, one masked by their side effects.
Can antidepressants cause personality changes?
When it comes to antidepressants, the types of “personality” changes are actually side effects of the medication – like agitation, irritability, an increase in anxiety, an increase in extroversion, and more.
Can SSRIs make you antisocial?
In that study, 5 patients who had not met criteria for ASPD at baseline fulfilled criteria after treatment, raising the possibility that SSRIs may increase the levels of certain antisocial traits in some individuals.
Do antidepressants make you act different?
Fact: When taken correctly, antidepressants will not change your personality. They will help you feel like yourself again and return to your previous level of functioning.
Can antidepressants cause aggression?
Of the top 10 drugs disproportionately linked with reports of violent behavior toward others, five were antidepressants. Prozac (fluoxetine) was most commonly linked to aggression, increasing violent behavior 10.9 times.
Do SSRIs dull emotions?
SSRI antidepressants are sometimes associated with something called emotional blunting. This can also include such symptoms as feeling indifferent or apathetic, being less able to cry and less able to experience the same degree of positive emotion as one normally would.