Posted by Mr. B on February 24, 2004, at 20:04:15
Anyone notice while taking effexor a desire to drink. My father has been on effexor (300 mgs)for over 5 years and has become a serious alcoholic. It is weird the doctors kept telling the family it is not any of the medications that are causing him to love vodka!! After about 3 years of AA, rehabs, etc etc. We have decided to take him off Effexor. Ofcourse we are doing this slowly. Yes he is still sneaking his vodka but now only once in the last week?? His actions are also much better. He is tired but that is OK we rather him on the couch then bouncing off the walls. I found this article and gave it to the 5 doctors we as a family have been going to. They ofcourse were speechless.
Let me know what you think? My father seems helpless and addicted to vodka. Not beer, wine, etc etc. He wants it straight from the little bottle. Also read this article..
http://www.drugawareness.org/Archives/Miscellaneous/MRalcohol.html
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