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Does Venlafaxine help with anxiety?

Possibly — but there are few reports. 75% of 16 people who reported on Venlafaxine for anxiety say it improved. 6% noticed no change and 19% say it got worse.

Anxiety: what users report
75%better16 reports · few reports
12 better1 no change3 worse

What people say about Venlafaxine and anxiety

“I really got better from anxiety ... on effexor. My personal miracle drug does not work for everyone.”
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“I found that Venlafaxine was good once it down regulated my norephineprine. Before I was constantly full of somatic anxiety but now it’s definitely improved.”
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“after the second week I could only sleep 2 hours a night and I felt anxious and foggy all day.”
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“The withdrawal symptoms, including extreme anxiety, are absolutely hell and I recommend staying away from it.”
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What the research says

AResearch: Strong314 meta-analyses · 562 trials on PubMed
Lancet · 2019
Pharmacological treatments for generalised anxiety disorder: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Conclusion: To our knowledge, this is the largest contemporary review of pharmacological agents for the treatment of generalised anxiety disorder by use of network analysis. There are several effective treatment choices for generalised anxiety disorder across classes of medication. The failure of initial pharmacological therapy might not be a reason to abandon a pharmacological treatment strategy.

Side effects people mention

withdrawal 10insomnia 3brain zaps 2headache 2emotional blunting 2

What else is Venlafaxine used for?

Mood 62%of 21Focus 71%of 7Libido 0%of 5

Based on few reports — treat as anecdotal. Information only — not medical advice. How we count

Does Venlafaxine help with anxiety? 75% of 16 users say yes — PlainPill