Posted by Cam W. on August 24, 2001, at 20:46:14
In reply to Re: Effexor and Dieting » longsfrng, posted by SalArmy4me on August 24, 2001, at 20:28:11
>TAKE ALL of the XR Version AT BEDTIME, since the drug's half-life is longer than 24 hours in some people.
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• I find that Effexor XR, at doses of more than 75mg is too activating (after the first hour), so I take my entire dose in the morning. The average half-life of Effexor XR (which is due to delayed excretion), in a cohort of over 2000 people, is approximately 15 to 16 hours. This is another reason to take the dose in the morning; you will be asleep if the drug starts to wear off (it usually doesn't though, once the drug has reached steady state, in the body).> However, a slight but significant decrease (1.4 kg in weight) was noted in weight at month 4 (p = 0.007)..."
• Weight gain or loss is highly variable with Effexor and SSRIs. As with Paxil, most weight gain with Effexor occurs in the 4 to 8 month period after initiating treatment with these medications.
My 2¢ - Cam
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