Venlafaxine reviews: what real users say
We read 87 first-hand mentions of Venlafaxine from health and supplement communities. 58 of them say clearly how it went — and 22% of those say it helped.
Where people say it works: mood (62% of 21), anxiety (75% of 16), focus (71% of 7).
Where it disappoints: libido (only 0% of 5 say better).
Most common complaints: withdrawal, insomnia, brain zaps, headache, emotional blunting. All side effects →
Positive experiences
“I really got better from anxiety ... on effexor. My personal miracle drug does not work for everyone.”
“I started Venlafaxine three months ago when I got depressed again...and it got me out of bed, but NAC was the game changer for me.”
“When I quit Effexor many years ago, I had to slowly decrease the dose over a period that was twice as long as I had been on them. Brain zaps from hell.”
“I have been on effexor 150mg for 1 year now which helps almost cured the depression and helped me regain mental clarity”
Negative and mixed experiences
“I tried Venlafaxine and my ADHD improved significantly. However, it also had a certain amount of excitotoxicity, and I couldn't sleep at night.”
“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.”
“never actually found anything that helped. Not one thing... Supplements I've tried include fish oil pills, htp-5, fluoxetine, effexor, adderall, ritalin, vitamin b complexes, and st johns wort.”
“I've been taking Effexor which has shown to be effective for some people. It has helped me some but it's not 100% gone.”
“venlafaxine did something...This at least helps me sleep...it just gives me that flattened serotonin effect where everything is 'fine,' apathy, emotional blunting, low libido.”
“after the second week I could only sleep 2 hours a night and I felt anxious and foggy all day.”
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