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What ssri is best for anxiety that would go w/effexor nd imipramine?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ssri: Not good idea to add ssri to snri. Talk to your doctor about anxiety medications.

Answered 7/10/2012

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Dr. Carlos Barrios answered

Specializes in Child Psychiatry

Steamline, ssri: Is probably all you need. The difference in treatment for anxiety requires more robust doses than for treatment of depression alone. Effexor (venlafaxine) is an snri; it increases norepinephrine which could be fueling anxiety in the first place. Except in some exceptions, not good practice to combine multiple antidepressants as side effects become more likely. Discuss w/ doc. Hope this helps.

Answered 8/26/2014

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