Blunted affect is a decreased ability to express emotion through your facial expressions, tone of voice, and physical movements. Certain diseases and disorders are all linked to this condition. Share ...

In psychology, your "affect" refers to how you portray emotions – through gestures, your tone of voice, facial expressions, and the like. If you’re happy or upset, people usually can see it on your ...

Affect vs. effect: What's the difference? These two commonly confused words have distinct meanings—affect is usually a verb, meaning to influence or change, while effect is typically a noun, referring ...

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Leukemia causes the bone marrow to produce a large number of abnormal blood cells, which hinders its ability to create other essential blood cells like red blood cells and platelets, potentially ...

Other drugs have been used for PBA, primarily in case studies and limited clinical studies. These drugs include other antidepressants (eg, mirtazapine, reboxetine, venlafaxine), lamotrigine, carbidopa ...

Stress not only harms your well-being but it also can prevent you from getting a reasonable amount of sleep. A Baylor College of Medicine sleep expert explains how stress can interfere with your ...

Pseudobulbar affect (PBA) involves brief, uncontrolled episodes of crying or laughing. It can result from various neurological conditions, such as stroke or multiple sclerosis (MS). It is not a mental ...