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Effexor IR or XR for SA?

415 views 3 replies 3 participants last post by  SSRIManiac 
#1 ·
I haven't seen too much discussion about the two. Effexor is approved for social anxiety, though I haven't seen or experienced much relief from it myself. Is it possible that the IR version would work better? I heard it gives you an immediate boost in mood that the XR doesn't.

I have tried Paxil CR and it didn't work near as well as the IR. So I thought maybe Effexor IR is what I need?? :serious:
 
#3 ·
Maybe its dosed to low... From Dr. Stahl's prescribersguide

Dosing Tips
• At all doses, potent serotonin reuptake
blockade
• 75-225 mg/day may be predominantly
serotonergic in some patients, and dual
serotonin and norepinephrine acting in
other patients
• 225-375 mg/day is dual serotonin and
norepinephrine acting in most patients
✽ Thus, nonresponders at lower doses
should try higher doses to be assured of
the benefits of dual SNRI action
• At very high doses (e.g., >375 mg/day),
dopamine reuptake blocked as well in some
patients
 
#4 ·
The highest I went was 225mg and 300mg for about a week. Nothing changed from 150 and above in my experience just more side effects and tiredness. I've heard of people taking ridiculously high doses like 450-600mg
 
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