boking said:
shokjosh, what is effexor
Its a fairly new anti-depressant.Should be in the water system IMO
What Is EFFEXOR® XR?
Depression and the associated symptoms of anxiety are often the result of a chemical imbalance in the brain. This imbalance can be triggered by many different factors.
EFFEXOR® XR is a medication that can help regain that balance so you can feel like yourself again.
If you think you may have depression, generalized anxiety disorder, or even both, you may be wondering if a single medication can treat both conditions at once. It turns out that these two conditions have a lot in common. EFFEXOR® XR helps treat the overlapping symptoms of depression and generalized anxiety disorder by helping balance
two brain chemicals instead of just one.
In addition, EFFEXOR® XR is proven to help patients achieve remission—virtually no symptoms. In this way, EFFEXOR® XR may help you feel like yourself again.
Two Chemicals at Once
Research has demonstrated that serotonin and norepinephrine are two important chemicals that nerve cells use to communicate. These chemicals, called neurotransmitters, play a role in concentration, attention, and aggression.
Shortages of norepinephrine and serotonin are thought to play an important role in depression and generalized anxiety disorder. By increasing the levels of norepinephrine and serotonin through a mechanism in the brain called reuptake inhibition, certain medications can help to combat depression and generalized anxiety disorder.
Many medicines that are used to treat depression and/or anxiety disorders are single reuptake inhibitors, meaning that they increase the level of only one neurotransmitter. The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), for example (such as Paxil®*, Prozac®*, and Zoloft®*) act only on the levels of serotonin.
EFFEXOR® XR is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that uses dual reuptake inhibition, meaning it increases the levels of both serotonin and norepinephrine. By inhibiting both serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake, it may be possible to help more patients achieve remission.
Achieving Remission
In clinical studies, venlafaxine (the active agent in EFFEXOR® XR) demonstrated a consistently high remission rate that ranged from 35% to 45% or greater. As the first antidepressant indicated for both depression and generalized anxiety disorder, EFFEXOR® XR helps provide relief from many overlapping symptoms of the two diseases. Using EFFEXOR® XR, more patients may achieve remission as opposed to response.
Stopping treatment short of full remission can increase the likelihood of relapse (a return of symptoms), poor outcome, future treatment nonresponsiveness, residual disability, and even suicide. Therefore, it's important to strive for remission (virtually no symptoms), rather than reduction of symptoms. EFFEXOR® XR, available in simple, once-daily dosing, helps patients to achieve remission and, feel like themselves again.
*EFFEXOR® XR is a registered trademark of Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories. Other brands listed are the trademarks of their respective owners and are not trademarks of Wyeth-Ayerst Laboratories.
Important Product Information
Before starting EFFEXOR® XR (venlafaxine HCl) Capsules, tell your doctor about any medicines you're taking, including over-the-counter drugs and herbal supplements. Pregnant or nursing women shouldn't take any antidepressant without consulting their doctor. People taking MAO inhibitors should not take EFFEXOR® XR. While taking EFFEXOR® XR, some people may experience nausea, dizziness, sleepiness, delayed ejaculation, sweating, dry mouth, nervousness, insomnia, anorexia, and constipation. EFFEXOR® XR may raise blood pressure in some patients, so blood pressure should be monitored regularly. EFFEXOR® XR may impair judgment, thinking, or motor skills; patients should exercise caution until they have adapted to therapy. Talk to your doctor before discontinuing or reducing your dose of EFFEXOR® XR. Ask your doctor if EFFEXOR® XR is right for you. Full Prescribing Information is available on this site.
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