Posted by football on April 6, 2007, at 23:20:56
In reply to Benzo induced anhedonia, posted by falconman on April 6, 2007, at 15:32:11
It seems possible. Check out these links I found for you...
http://www.benzo.org.uk/ashtox.htm
"Emotional anaesthesia," the inability to feel pleasure or pain, is a common complaint of long-term benzodiazepine users. Such emotional blunting has similarities to the anhedonia seen in anergic depression and is probably related to the inhibitory effect of benzodiazepines on activity in emotional centres in the limbic system. Former long-term benzodiazepine users often bitterly regret their lack of emotional response to family events during the period that they were taking the drugs."http://www.aodgp.gov.au/internet/aodgp/publishing.nsf/Content/resource-kit-4/$FILE/slides_benzos.pdf
"Emotional Blunting:
. inhibition of arousal centres of the brain. Hence, long term users of BZD may report anhedonia."Really though dude, I strongly recommend you talk to a doctor about it.
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