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Everybody welcome to another episode.
The Anxious Resistance.

Today I'm going to be talking about.
Effexor, also known by its generic name.

"Venlafaxine".
Effexor is an antidepressant SNRI class.

It's been used to treat.
Multiple conditions. Such as major.

Depressive disorder, generalized anxiety.
, disorder, panic disorder,

social anxiety disorder, chronic pain,
And hot flashes.

2020 was the 43rd most prescribed.
Medication in the United States.

With 15 million prescriptions.
This is a very commonly used medication.

Let's talk a little bit.
About the history of Effexor.

Effexor was approved for use.
In the United States in 1993.

I'ts been around for 30 years now.
How does Effexor work?

Effexor, or Venlafaxine is a serotonin.
Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.

It's selectively inhibits.
The reuptake of both norepinephrine, and.

serotonin. This increases.
The levels of these neurotransmitters.

In a synaptic cleft. The higher.
Levels of these neurotransmitters.

Are linked to better mood, and less.
Depressions. What kind of side effects.

Are there when taking Effexor?
Side effects may include.

But are not limited to this list.
Asthenia, headache, somnolence, dizziness.

, nervousness, insomnia, anxiety, tremor.
, abnormal dreams, paresthesia.

, agitation, weakness, syncope.
, taste alteration, apathy, confusion.

, hypertension, hypotension, tachycardia.
Okay, there's a lot y'all.

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