Posted by Bob on April 11, 2001, at 23:13:16
In reply to The Truth About Effexor, posted by SalArmy4me on April 9, 2001, at 8:54:13
> Effexor is a viable option for you because:
>
> *It has the possibility of affecting serotonin, norepinephrine, _and_ dopamine--more chemicals--thus increasing your chances for relief.
> *It has no anticholinergic side-effects.
> *Sexual disturbances are reported less than with SSRIs.
> *It has gained the acceptance of psychiatrists worldwide in less than 8 years of U.S. FDA approval.
> *It has few significant interactions with other medications.
> *The idea of it being addicting due to withdrawal effects is unfounded; if it had any chance of being addicting, it would have been labeled a Schedule IV substance by the U.S. DEA.
>
> I myself took Effexor XR up to 375 mg. The only side-effects I had were sexual in nature, and these were remedied by mirtazapine.***************************************
The ONLY side effects you had were sexual in nature? That's it? You're kidding, right? No somnolence? No yawning? No jaw clenching? No jitteriness? No fatigue? No headache? No insomnia? No hypersomnia? Or... what about weight gain - especially with Mirtazapine? How long were you on that that double regimine of Effexor XR and Remeron? It usually takes months for things like weight gain and response loss to develop, and I notice that you are using past tense in your thread.
Why did you stop taking this combo if it was so great?
Bob
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