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Tips on minimizing withdrawal symptoms from Effexor (aka Venlafaxine)
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Jeez, no symptoms for 6 weeks. I’m surprised they didn’t start soon after your last dose because of its short half life, one of the shortest of all anti-depressants (approx 5 hrs.) I hope you stopped slowly, like only cutting it 10-20% at a t.
Jake
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Yes, I tapered off very slowly; my Effexor was little, non-coated tablets that could be cut. I was only ever on 25 mg of the "regular" (not time-released) Effexor, but was on it for 18 years. I was surprized to have "discontinuation" effects; I think the drug builds up in body tissues and it took six weeks after the last by mouth dose for the "stored" Effexor to be gone.