Posted by linkadge on July 2, 2004, at 11:24:50
In reply to Re: Effexor Withdrawal and Herbal Supplements????, posted by scs3371 on July 2, 2004, at 11:10:11
Effexor XR has a half life of about 16 hours, so one a day dosing is often sufficient. You will notice that if you miss a dose of effexor you probably feel like crap. This is because your blood level of effexor takes a sudden dive.
If you swich to prozac (most docotors know about this trick) missing a dose is not a big deal. If you suddenly stop taking it, it will leave your system so gradually that withdrawl symptoms happen much less frequently because your brain has the time to adjust itself.
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