Posted by Ktemene on August 3, 2004, at 16:09:25
In reply to need new med please, posted by jenn007 on August 2, 2004, at 8:29:17
I have read that low dose (e.g. 75mg) Effexor is mostly inhibiting serotonin reuptake. This is usually good for depression but may also make you feel very sleepy. Lots of people on this board have struggled with SSRI induced sleepiness and fatigue. In the moderate and high dose range Effexor is also inhibiting norepinephrine reuptake, and that is good for increasing energy. But some people find that Effexor's serotonin reuptake inhibition continues to make them sleepy even at high doses- for them the energizing effects of the norepinephrine reuptake inhibition is not enough to outweigh the SSRI sleepiness. If that happens to you then you might try a med that has minimal serotonin reuptake inhibition, like Wellbutrin, Strattera or (low dose) Selegiline and add an antianxiety med if you need one.
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