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Will i be able to drink while taking effexor xr/ venlafaxine hydrochloride/ snri anti-depressant?

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Alcohol and meds: Alcohol is a CNS depressant and can itself cause or worsen depression of which the meds listed are prescribed to treat. It's sort of like a dog running in circles trying to chase its tail. Hope this helps. If I were trying to get better then I wouldn't do anything that could impede my progress. Good luck :)

Answered 6/22/2014

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