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It is cited as a prevailing cause for discontinuation of antidepressant medications in patients with MDD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To determine the prevalence of emotional blunting with antidepressants in patients of MDD visiting psychiatric OPD in Kashmir.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This was cross-sectional study conducted over a period of 18 months. A total of 369 patients were diagnosed as MDD as per DSM-5. A Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score of \u22647 and those on a single class of antidepressant for at least 2 months were taken up for the study. 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