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Title: Amotivational syndrome Authors: Venue: Wikipedia Year: unknown Canonical: wiki:amotivational-syndrome URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amotivational_syndrome Collector: wikipedia OA: true ABSTRACT Amotivational syndrome is a chronic psychiatric disorder characterized by cognitive and emotional states such as detachment, blunted emotions and drives, deficits in executive functions like working memory and attention, disinterest, passivity, apathy, and a general lack of motivation. It is divided into two subtypes: marijuana amotivational syndrome, caused by usage or dependency on that substance and is primarily associated with the long-term effects of cannabis use, and SSRI-induced amotivational syndrome, caused by the intake of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). According to the Handbook of Clinical Psychopharmacology for Therapists, amotivational syndrome is a possible side effect of SSRI treatment of clinical depression. It is a disorder of diminished motivation.