Which term means inability to experience pleasure?

• A. Dysphoria
• B. Anhedonia
• C. Hyperalgesia
• D. Anorexia

Answer: (B)

Anhedonia is the term for the inability to experience pleasure. It means activities that would normally be enjoyable no longer feel rewarding, reflecting a dysfunction in the brain’s reward system and related neurotransmitters. This mood or hedonic deficit can occur in conditions like depression or schizophrenia.

Dysphoria is a general sense of unease or dissatisfaction, not specifically about pleasure. Hyperalgesia means increased sensitivity to pain. Anorexia refers to loss of appetite or an eating disorder.