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A member asked:
To get rid of all the influence of the venlafaxine, do i need to stop it completely?i'm on 75mg i was 300mg. can only 75mg have effects on my brain?
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It depends.: Most therapeutic effects will be gone (i.e. mood and anxiety benefits). Side-effects are dependent on the dose so they will go down with a decreased dose but may not go away. Some people can maintain benefit on low doses and lessen side-effects but most lose the benefit so it is not worth taking it anymore.
Answered 3/25/2015
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