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A member asked:

Is zoloft better drug than effexor (venlafaxine)? i heard more people using zoloft than effexor (venlafaxine).

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Dr. Ruth Seaman answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Nope: One is not better than the other. Response rates are similar for major depression. Differences in potential side-effects and drug-interactions. Cost basis is similar for both (despite what the retail pharmacy might want to sell it to you for).

Dr Fowler and 4 doctors agreed

Answered 5/31/2015

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