I’m with you. I’m down to the low dose and don’t know how long it will take to be symptom free. After years of being on it. I’ve forgotten what it was like, mentally, without it. It will be hard to figure out what is related to long term or residual withdrawal symptoms versus the old self.

I’m 50 and more intolerant of behaviors by insolent people than I recall so age and perspective gum up the works. I’m hoping that the actual wiring of the brain haven’t been changed. PTSD and Certain drugs like Meth and Cana is do this I’m told. (Neither of those or any narcotic do I need worry about). But the idea that long term rewriting by Effexor with permanent attributes like flash anger is a disturbing idea.

I doubt there are long term studies that address this plus age relatedness changes before and after.