Posted by King Vultan on July 7, 2004, at 7:40:16
In reply to Effexor vs. Effexor XR, posted by roobie on July 7, 2004, at 5:27:22
The only thing I really noticed was that the drowsiness that I experienced after taking a dose (after I had been on the Effexor for a while--maybe a month or two) was lengthened with the XR version. Instead of lasting for a few hours in the morning as with the standard pill, it would stretch into the early afternoon for me with the XR.
The intended difference between the two is that you only have to take the XR once a day. With the standard version, you have to take it twice a day. Otherwise, you may suffer withdrawal symptoms before the next dose because of the standard version's rather short half life. That was indeed my experience in taking the standard version just once a day.
Todd
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