Anhedonia in depressed patients on treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor anti-depressant--A two-centered study in Malaysia

Yee A 1 , Chin SC , Hashim AH , Harbajan Singh MK , Loh HS , Sulaiman AH Show all authors , Ng CG

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  • 1 a Department of Psychological Medicine , Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya , Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia
Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract, 2015;19(3):182-7.
PMID: 25874350 DOI: 10.3109/13651501.2015.1031139

Abstract

Anhedonia is the reduced ability to experience pleasure. It is a core symptom of depression and is particularly difficult to treat. This study aims to compare the level of anhedonia between depressed patients on anti-depressants and healthy subjects.

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