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