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I am 50mg sertraline. i do not experience emotional extremes. i don't get annoyed or upset when i should. i feel emotionless is this normal?
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Not uncommon: Some but not all patients describe emotional blunting when taking the ssri antidepressant medications.
Answered 6/10/2013
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