SSRIs can be effective for treating depression and some other clinical disorders, but they do not work for everyone and can cause side effects like blunted affect.

“SSRIs don't have side effects they can have side effects some of you are probably familiar with these side effects things like blunting of libido blunting of appetite or increases in appetite in some cases disruption of sleep wake rhythms motivation Etc”

“And indeed, those drugs were and can be very useful for certain people to feel better in cases of depression, and some other clinical disorders as well. Not everyone responds well to them, as I'm sure you've all heard. And their side effect profile has effects like blunting affect. It can make people feel kind of flat, kind of meh.”

“Yes, they can have pronounced side effects. No, I don't think they are always the solution. Increing decreasing libido for certain populations of people like who have clinically diagnosed OCD. SSRIs have been very helpful.”