Emotional Blunting
Cross-source consensus on Emotional Blunting from 1 sources and 5 claims.
1 sources · 5 claims
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Risks & contraindications
Highlighted claims
- The most widely discussed adverse effect of ashwagandha is emotional flatness or numbness occurring at high doses or after prolonged use. — The Dark Side of Ashwagandha
- Emotional blunting and other adverse effects are most commonly reported at doses of 2,000–3,500 mg/day. — The Dark Side of Ashwagandha
- People experiencing ashwagandha-induced emotional blunting describe flat affect with muted or absent emotions. — The Dark Side of Ashwagandha
- Chronic receptor overstimulation from continuous ashwagandha use is the mechanism linked to emotional blunting. — The Dark Side of Ashwagandha
- Some attribute ashwagandha's emotional blunting to excess serotonin activity, but the precise mechanism has not been definitively established. — The Dark Side of Ashwagandha