Antidepressant medications are used to treat a variety of conditions, including depression and other mental/mood disorders. These medications can help prevent suicidal thoughts/attempts and provide other important benefits. However, studies have shown that a small number of people (especially people younger than 25) who take antidepressants for any condition may experience worsening depression, other...
Read moreHello everybody! We have been discussing medications every Thursday for some time and one of the most discussed medications has to be... Read more »
Are you ready to discuss a new med? I am going for the biggie here, Effexor (venlafaxine). I am telling you that I think I have... Read more »
Question: Margie wrote... Any good substitutes that are all natural for Effexor XR? I have been suffering with depression from age 13. I... Read more »
Generic name: Venlafaxine Effexor is an SNRI (serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor) antidepressant, also used for the treatment... Read more »
It is not uncommon for people to tell me that using antidepressants is against their better judgment. "I'm not that depressed." "They... Read more »
A depression expert explores reports from depression forum users about so-called "brain shivers" in people who stop taking Effexor. The adverse side... Read more »
This is a study to determine the safety and effectiveness of Abilify as an additional therapy to other antidepressants, including Effexor and Paxil.... Read more »
This is a study to determine the effectiveness of a patient-management program called the Dialogues Time to Talk program in patients who take Effexor... Read more »
Pharmacists Joe and Terry Graedon answer a reader's question about why a pharmacist refused to refill prescriptions for tramadol (a headache... Read more »
The Medical Accountability Network has criticized Wyeth for not making the public more aware that Effexor may cause homicidal thoughts in some users.... Read more »