Introverts experience greater mood elevations from antidepressant placebos than extraverts

Introverts experience greater mood elevations from antidepressant placebos than extraverts

A recent study published in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology indicates that people with natural tendencies toward lower positive moods tend to experience greater mood boosts from both antidepressant placebos and a dopamine-altering drug. The research suggests that an individual’s baseline personality traits, such as introversion and their natural ability to experience pleasure, play a major role in how they respond to treatme…