A 33-year-old female asked:
what ssri is best for anxiety that would go w/effexor nd imipramine?
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Dr. Alan Ali answered
32 years experience Psychiatry
Ssri: Not good idea to add ssri to snri. Talk to your doctor about anxiety medications.
Answered on Jul 10, 2012
Dr. Carlos Barrios answered
23 years experience 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 on Aug 26, 2014
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