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I take pristiq (desvenlafaxine) 50mg daily at night. it affects my memory & retaining & understanding information. i have a university exam in 4 days, can i take half?
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Yes you can: The key to retaining information is to get sufficient sleep, Do not try to learn it all in one night. Good luck!
Answered 5/3/2016
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Right medicine?: That is a surprise. Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) is a dual reuptake inhibitor, and, as such, is sometimes used for ADHD, to help with memory, retention, understanding. And your dose is low. In any case, you should be taking a medicine that doesn't cause such side effects, so you don't have to face this problem. A half dose would certainly not result in "discontinuation" symptoms. Are you getting any benefit?
Answered 6/13/2015
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