Thalidomide and Anhedonia - a phase IV clinical study of FDA data

Summary:

Anhedonia is reported as a side effect among people who take Thalidomide (thalidomide), especially for people who are male, 60+ old, have been taking the drug for 2 - 5 years also take Zometa, and have Multiple myeloma.

The phase IV clinical study analyzes which people have Anhedonia when taking Thalidomide. It is created by eHealthMe based on reports of 16,470 people who have side effects when taking Thalidomide from the FDA, and is updated regularly.

What is Thalidomide?

Thalidomide has active ingredients of thalidomide. eHealthMe is studying from 16,473 Thalidomide users. Check the latest studies of Thalidomide.

What is Anhedonia?

Anhedonia (inability to experience pleasure from activities usually found enjoyable) is found to be associated with 1,510 drugs and 1,276 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Anhedonia.

On Jul, 15, 2026

16,470 people reported to have side effects when taking Thalidomide.
Among them, 416 people (2.53%) have Anhedonia.

Among these 416 people:

* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.

Do you take Thalidomide and have Anhedonia?

- Check whether Anhedonia is associated with a drug or a condition
- Predict drug outcomes for up to one year with AI
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Related studies:

Effectiveness of, long term effects of, and alternative drugs to Thalidomide:

Thalidomide (16,473 reports)

Anhedonia treatments and more:

Anhedonia (51,943 reports)

How severe was Anhedonia and when was it recovered:

Anhedonia in Thalidomide

Expand to all the drugs that have ingredients of thalidomide:

Anhedonia and drugs with ingredients of thalidomide

Sub-studies by gender and age:

Female: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Male: 0-1 2-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60+

Browse all side effects of Thalidomide:

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Browse all the drugs that are associated with Anhedonia:

Anhedonia (1,510 drugs)

Browse all the conditions that are associated with Anhedonia:

Anhedonia (1,276 conditions)

How the study uses the data?

The study uses data from the FDA. It is based on thalidomide (the active ingredients of Thalidomide) and Thalidomide (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.

How to use the study?

DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.

Who is eHealthMe?

With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).

WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION

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DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.

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