The second-line drugs were sertraline (Zoloft), another SSRI, taken by 238 subjects; sustained-release bupropion, one of a different class of antidepressants that are not SSRIs, taken by 239 subjects; and extended-release venlafaxine (Effexor XR), a dual-action agent that inhibits reuptake of...
I have been taking Effexor XR for about 4 1/2 years. I am talking 75mg once a day. For the most part I have been totally fine..up until about 6 months ago. I am not sure what happened but I think my body just stopped working with the drug. Literally, One night, I began to ...