Posted by SalArmy4me on April 9, 2001, at 8:40:56
In reply to Concerns about Effexor, posted by Becky on April 3, 2001, at 20:35:15
Effexor is a viable option for you because:
*It has the possibility of affecting serotonin, norepinephrine, _and_ dopamine--thus increasing your chances for relief.
*It has no anticholinergic side-effects.
*Sexual disturbances are reported less than with SSRIs.
*It has gained the acceptance of psychiatrists worldwide in less than 8 years of U.S. FDA approval.
*It has few significant interactions with other medications.
*The idea of it being addicting due to withdrawal effects is unfounded; if it had any chance of being addicting, it would have been labeled a Schedule IV substance by the U.S. DEA.I myself took Effexor XR up to 375 mg and beyond. The only side-effects I had were sexual in nature, and these were remedied by mirtazapine. I withdrew from Effexor "cold-turkey" and was lucky enough to not have withdrawal effects.
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