| Effexor is a prescription medicine that is | | | | known as venlafaxine, which is an active |
| licensed to treat depression in adults. It is | | | | ingredient in this medication and should be |
| a new class of anti-depressant medications | | | | prescribed only to people suffering from |
| that affects chemical messengers within the | | | | major depression or extreme anxiety. As |
| brain. These chemical messengers are called | | | | venlafaxine and its active metabolite have |
| neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, | | | | relatively short half-lives, 4 hours and 11 |
| dopamine, and nor epinephrine. | | | | hours respectively, it should be administered |
| Neurotransmitters are manufactured by nerve | | | | in divided dosage two or three times a day. |
| cells and are released by the cells. The | | | | Interesting fact is that this drug has been |
| neurotransmitters travel to nearby nerve | | | | successful to treat people with depression |
| cells and cause the cells to become more or | | | | that have not responded to other |
| less active. Many experts believe that an | | | | antidepressants. |
| imbalance in these neurotransmitters is the | | | | |
| cause of depression and also may play a role | | | | Venlafaxine found in effexor is well |
| in anxiety. Effexor works by inhibiting the | | | | absorbed, with peak plasma concentrations |
| release or affecting the action of these | | | | occurring approximately 2 hours after dosing. |
| neurotransmitters. So in case if one is | | | | Different from any other antidepressant in |
| suffering from depression, he can get it | | | | structure, it affects two neurotransmitters |
| prescribed by the doctor and buy effexor to | | | | involved in depression, serotonin and nor |
| solve his problem. | | | | epinephrine. Several researches have proven |
| | | | that this medication works by correcting the |
| Effexor is prescribed for the treatment of | | | | balance of two brain chemicals serotonin and |
| depression, depression with associated | | | | nor epinephrine. It is proved that these two |
| symptoms of anxiety, generalized anxiety | | | | chemicals help control moods, concentration, |
| disorder, and social anxiety disorder. This | | | | impulses, appetites, irritability and |
| medication should be taken with food at doses | | | | emotions. |
| specifically directed by a physician. | | | | |
| Individual doses vary greatly among | | | | That's why imbalances of these substances |
| individuals. The anti-depressant effects are | | | | create the cycle of depression and the |
| not maximal for 1-2 weeks. If discontinued, | | | | nervousness and irritability associated with |
| the dose of effexor should gradually be | | | | anxiety disorders. It is seen that at low and |
| reduced under the direction of a physician. | | | | medium dosages, effexor diminishes serotonin |
| For patients with difficulty swallowing | | | | reuptake alone and at higher dosages, it |
| tablets or capsules, it can be opened and the | | | | inhibits the reuptake of nor epinephrine as |
| contents can be sprinkled on a spoonful of | | | | well as serotonin. This medication may take |
| applesauce. | | | | several weeks to show its result that's why |
| | | | it is important to give the medication |
| Effexor is different from other | | | | sufficient time before judging whether it |
| antidepressants because it contains the drug | | | | will work for a given person. |