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Blunted anticipation but not consummation of food rewards in depression

2024-03-27 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundAnhedonia is a core symptom of major depressive disorder (MDD). While its narrow definition as a hedonic or consummatory deficit evolved to encompass anticipatory and motivational reward facets, it remains unclear where reward deficits manifest. As evidence accumulates for metabolic hormones affecting reward processing, studying their role in mitigating reward deficits could yield crucial insights. Here, we compare food reward ratings between patients with MDD and healthy control parti...

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