Venlafaxine (effexor)
People mainly take Venlafaxine (effexor) for mood, memory. Based on 2 first-hand reports. Ranked #1950 of 1,974 overall.
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User score
Mostly negative0% positive50% mixed50% negative0% unclear
Of reports that state an outcome, 0% are positive.
Clinical research
Research pending
What Venlafaxine (effexor) does, according to users
Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.
betterno changeworse
What the research says
Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.
Research data for Venlafaxine (effexor) is being compiled.
Dosage people report
As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.
dailyas reported
Reported side effects
How often each side effect came up across all reports.
severe withdrawal ×1
What users say
Verbatim quotes, shortened only — each links to the original discussion.
“Stay the hell away from Effexor unless you never plan on coming off it. The withdrawal/discontinuation syndrome is he'll.”
“I wanted to try effexor/venlafaxine and did that for a while but my memory never returned.”
Top discussions (2)
- I have always had terrible short term memory. I Accidentally found out that on Prozac I have my memory restored and can recall things easily. I need to get off it for personal reasons though, can anyone please help me shed light on why Prozac does this for me?? Thank you so much. ↗
- What Prescription antidepressant and would you recommend? ↗
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