Posted by SLS on August 23, 2011, at 20:13:14
In reply to Re: Is Pristiq really much different then Effexor ?, posted by jono_in_adelaide on August 23, 2011, at 19:43:01
> Most trials have shown it to be about as effective as Effexor - it was a cynical marketing ploy to try and hang onto profits when Effexor went generic.
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> If it was a legitimate medical advance, they would have released it years ago.
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> It isnt bad, its just about the same as effexor, but more expensive
Just about the same is not the same. Pristiq works for some people whom did not respond to Effexor. A friend of mine fits into this category. Forget theory. It often leads to invalid conclusions. Is Pristiq better than Effexor? They might get equal numbers of people well; just not the same people. For every new antidepressant drug that comes to market, a certain number of people who had been previously treatment resistant become responders to that drug.It would be interesting to see a study comparing Effexor and Pristiq. I don't think there are any.
- Scott
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I dream of things that never were and ask why not.
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