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A member asked:
I've been placed on venlafaxine er with an initial dose of 150mg. is this recommended? i have major depression and anxiety with panic attacks.
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Common: This med at this dose is commonly prescribed for what you describe. However, there are issues coming off of Venlafaxine and the history of this medication is worth investigating. See Carlat's book "Unhinged".
Answered 8/7/2015
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Venlafaxine: Venlafaxine (ER) can be used for the treatment of these conditions. The dose is usually titrated to your response.
Answered 8/9/2015
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Therapy?: Have you yet tried any form of psychotherapy? Typically, the optimal combination of things to treat emotional issues such as depression is medication (which, on your best day, is supposed to take the edge off symptoms) but the real gruntwork takes place in psychotherapist's consulting room.
Answered 8/10/2015
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