Advice on dealing w/ anhedonia on Tirz

I held on for a while. Eventually my mind seemed weary of moping alone and craving extra pleasure chemicals, labeling everything else as insufficiently enjoyable. Then it accepted that eating wouldn't deliver those feelings anymore, and began encouraging me toward alternative activities. These days I engage in many different pursuits and feel content once more, though the process lasted several months.

I add weed along with other things to my Tirz. That has lifted my dopamine levels somewhat. I will never quit you, Mary Jane.

I wonder whether this stems from dropping pounds along with reduced food intake and a slower burn rate instead of the medication alone. After staying on it for months and shedding quite a bit, the cause could lie in those changes rather than any direct action from the shot. Doing activities anyway even when motivation feels absent often brings small wins that lift spirits and drive over time. Starting recently with little change so far points more toward the medication itself. Should the flat feeling last beyond several weeks then switching to the other option might make sense. It helps to avoid dwelling too much since expectation can create real sensations especially after learning how these drugs touch reward pathways in the brain. Research overall finds no rise in low mood with this class of treatments so lasting loss of pleasure does not appear common.

Certain lots from particular sources trigger this for me. I only keep using the batches that don't.