What is pristiq (desvenlafaxine) used for?

Pristiq (desvenlafaxine): Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) is a fairly new antidepressant -- it's a metabolic product of Effexor (venlafaxine). It can be helpful with various types of depression and anxiety disorders. Some have even found it useful in menopausal hot flashes.

an antidepressant: Venlafaxine (effexor) is changed to desvenlafaxine (pristiq) in your liver. There are some differences in side effects, but both are antidepressants and probably effective for anxiety and panic.

Pristiq (desvenlafaxine): An antidepressant currently approved for treating depression.

Aggression: Can be either, more commonly in psychoses than in depression, males more than females.