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Today i went to hospital and my doc give me effexor (venlafaxine) 75 mg. i use sertralin 100 mg and seroquel 100 mg. please describe my medicines? thanks

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Depression: Effexor (venlafaxine) makes available the brain chemicals Seratonin and Norepinephren. Sertraline makes available Seratonin. Seroquel blocks Dopamine and therefore slow down your brain. All of these medications are used to treat various types of depression.

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