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Posted by Jack Smith on February 20, 2003, at 17:42:30
I have heard from several people that effexor is considered to be a little more powerful than an SSRI. Does anyone with real experience with both agree or disagree?
JACK
PS I am familiar with their diff't mechanisms of action, I am just wondering what people's experiences with the two are. In other words, save the psychopharmacological lecture for another thread.
Posted by TommyTommy on February 21, 2003, at 2:43:45
In reply to Effexor v. SSRI's, posted by Jack Smith on February 20, 2003, at 17:42:30
from my personal experience, Effexor was the best antidepressant I have ever taken. I guess due to it's dual response of both Serontonin and Noreprenefrine, it worked wonders better than just plain Serotine reuptake inhibitor by itself.
Tommy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by Ritch on February 21, 2003, at 10:16:11
In reply to Effexor v. SSRI's, posted by Jack Smith on February 20, 2003, at 17:42:30
> I have heard from several people that effexor is considered to be a little more powerful than an SSRI. Does anyone with real experience with both agree or disagree?
>
> JACK
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> PS I am familiar with their diff't mechanisms of action, I am just wondering what people's experiences with the two are. In other words, save the psychopharmacological lecture for another thread.Jack, I take just a tiny bit of Effexor every day for anxiety, but when I get into serious bipolar depression it is the only thing (except stimulants) that can snap me out of it reliably (at a temporary higher dosage).
Posted by fairnymph on February 21, 2003, at 11:00:24
In reply to Effexor v. SSRI's, posted by Jack Smith on February 20, 2003, at 17:42:30
I would disagree....
I have OCD/anxiety and episodic depression...
Prozac was hands down the best med I ever tried...Effexor was second best.
I felt more 'real' on Effexor and even though I had anorgasmia (as I did on Prozac), my libido was not at all decreased. I also liked that it was somewhat stimulating and that I lost weight on it.
BUT, Effexor stopped working after a few weeks at the max dose...and even when it WAS working, it wasn't as effective as the Prozac had been.
I've been on Zoloft for a month now (the only other SSRI I've tried)...so far I've felt WORSE...so perhaps it just depends on the SSRI!
In general I think that the SSRIs are superior for treating anxiety and anxiety disorders. But Effexor might be superior for treating straight up depression.
Just my 0.02.
Posted by ayuda on February 23, 2003, at 23:31:57
In reply to Effexor v. SSRI's, posted by Jack Smith on February 20, 2003, at 17:42:30
> I have heard from several people that effexor is considered to be a little more powerful than an SSRI. Does anyone with real experience with both agree or disagree?
>
> JACK
>
> PS I am familiar with their diff't mechanisms of action, I am just wondering what people's experiences with the two are. In other words, save the psychopharmacological lecture for another thread.If I had not suffered from unbearable s/e from the Effexor, I would have stayed on it forever. Not only did it take care of the depression, my anxiety was completely wiped away. To me -- and this is only my opinion -- it was the best thing I have tried. However, I was so sick to my stomach the whole time I developed an ulcer from taking it, and gained 40 pounds in 6 months on it. Those together are what caused the final decision to go off it, and though I like the Lexapro I take now, NOTHING worked on my GAD on a daily basis like the Effexor. It would be so nice to be one of those people who can take it with little or no s/e!
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