Olivia Has Recently Started Taking an Antidepressant That Increases Levels

question 125

Multiple Choice

Olivia has recently started taking an antidepressant that increases levels of serotonin. You might expect that she will start to:

• A) experience less pleasure from sex
• B) have more interest in sex
• C) experience more pleasure from sex
• D) have less interest in sex

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Definitions:

Emotional Blunting

A reduction in the intensity of an individual's emotional response, often a side effect of psychiatric medication.

Hallucinations

Perceptions in the absence of external stimuli that have qualities of real perception, commonly associated with mental disorders or neurological conditions.

Bizarre Behaviors

Actions that are extremely unusual or atypical, often indicating underlying psychological or neurological disorders.

Eugen Bleuler

A Swiss psychiatrist known for coining the term "schizophrenia" and his contributions to our understanding of mental illness.