Posted by dcruik518 on August 4, 2008, at 7:23:52
In reply to Re: Which is superior Duloxetine or Venlafaxine ? » West, posted by yxibow on July 29, 2008, at 1:27:06
Although they are both SNRIs, Cymbalta and Effexor have very different effects. Cymbalta is not really stimulating at all, just the opposite, good for anxiety. Effexor tends to be very energizing and can provoke anxiety. So would you rather be sort of dull and calm or nervous but energized? Personally, I find Pristiq--desvenlafaxine--to be better than either one. Unlike Effexor, it doesn't make me nervous, but it still has some energizing effect. It's a fairly subtle drug, but it works. Pristiq has only been out for a couple of months, I think. It's very expensive, but I get free samples.
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