Posted by Dr. Bob on February 22, 2001, at 1:51:11
In reply to Re: Anyone had success on Effexor XR?, posted by Tamara Bennett on February 21, 2001, at 14:43:27
> > Do you work for Wyeth-Ayerst? That's the only logical conclusion I can make after reading this self-contradictory post. If you're withdrawing from something then you're dependent on it. And dependence is addiction. There IS addiction, there IS withdrawal, and almost anyone who has had to go off of the drug will tell you that.
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> Could you define addiction? I am at a loss as how to Effexor causes drug-seeking behavior or how it affects the body ... to cause one to binge on it or crave it.1. In other words, it depends on what you mean by "addiction". Sometimes a distinction is made between withdrawal = a physiological response like hot flashes and addiction = a behavioral response like bingeing on it. For example, see:
http://www.behavenet.com/capsules/disorders/sud.htm
2. Please don't accuse others of being self-contradictory or having faulty logic. Any follow-ups regarding this (as opposed to the above) should be redirected to Psycho-Babble Administration, thanks.
Bob
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