Hi,
Is it one of the new ones? Crazy Meds says it is related to Effexor but with less side effects.. Have you taken Effexor?
http://www.crazymeds.us/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Meds/Pristiq
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3. Pristiq (desvenlafaxine) Pros and Cons
3.1 Pros
Because it’s works on more than one neurotransmitter, Pristiq is far less likely to poop-out than an SSRI.
Far fewer drug-drug interactions than Effexor, so if Effexor works for you, but is now a problem because of some other medication(s) you need to take for some other condition(s), Pristiq might be an option.
Weight gain is less likely than SSRIs or Effexor.
Sexual side effects are lower than SSRIs for women.
3.2 Cons
Just because some of the side effects aren’t as bad for some people doesn’t mean it’s a completely different drug than Effexor
Especially when it comes to the discontinuation syndrome. That may or may not suck less, but the potential of it happening is no different.
Weight gain is probably less likely for the same reason as Viibryd.
Sexual side effects are more likely for men than some SSRIs (say Prozac and Luvox).
Pistiq has one drug-drug interaction Effexor doesn’t: nicotine.
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