Effexor disorder

Newer Generation Antidepressants. All SSRIs have been shown effective in the treatment of panic disorder. Of these, flnoxetine (Prozac), paroxetine (Paxil), and sertraline (Zoloft), as well as the SNRI venlafaxine ER (Effexor XR), have received FDA approval for the treatment of panic disorder. Because they are safer and easier to tolerate, SSRls/SNRls have largely supplanted the MAOIs and TCAs as standard treatments (along with benzodiazepines) for panic disorder. 

Antidepressants. The most widely used psychiatric medicines with the broadest range of application in TBI patients are undoubtedly the SSRI antidepressants. They are well tolerated, unlikely to worsen any of the preexisting deficits associated with TBI, and offer relief from not only depression but also impulsivity and virtually all variants of anxiety in these patients. As such, SSRIs are the preferred first-line treatment for all anxiety disorders after TBI. Other newer antidepressants that also work (at least in part) by boosting serotonin activity, namely, mirtazapine (Remeron), nefazodone (Serzone), venlafaxine (Effexor XR), and duloxetine (Cymbalta) can also be considered, but they have not been well studied in patients with TBI. In... 

Wyeth ( 16 billion in sales). Formerly known as American Home Products, this company headquartered in Madison, New Jersey, makes many well-known OTC drugs such as Robitussin and Advil. The company first used machines to mass-produce tablet pills in 1872 and supplied the polio vaccine for early trials in the 1950s. It produced a diet drug called fenfluramine that when combined with other drugs into a form known as fen-phen caused health problems and was withdrawn from the market. It makes Premarin and Prem-pro for estrogen replacement, Effexor for depression and anxiety disorders, Ativan for anxiety and insomnia, and Enbrel for arthritis. 

The company, acquired by Pfizer in October 2009 produced fenfluramine, the diet drug that was removed from the market for causing health problems, and makes Premarin and Prempro for estrogen replacement, Effexor for depression and anxiety disorders, Ativan for anxiety and insomnia, and Enbrel for arthritis. 

Antidepressant drugs, however, might have direct anxiolytic effects. That is, certain antidepressants such as paroxetine (Paxil) or venlafaxine (Effexor) can help reduce anxiety independent of their effects on depression.1,47 These antidepressants have therefore been advocated as an alternative treatment for anxiety, especially for people who cannot tolerate the side effects of traditional anxiolytics, or who might be especially susceptible to the addictive properties of drugs like the benzodiazepines.1,9,46 Moreover, antidepressants such as paroxetine or venlafaxine are now considered effective as the primary treatment for several forms of anxiety, including generalized anxiety disorder, social phobia, and panic disorder.4,29,53 Antidepressants, either used alone or in combination with antianxiety drugs, have become an important component in the treatment of anxiety. 

Along with this emphasis on particular disorders, recent pharmaceutical industry literature for conditions like depression and psychosis refers increasingly commonly to imbalances in brain chemicals, echoing the statements of official psychiatric literature described in Chapter 1. On depression, Eli Lilly s website claims that a growing amount of evidence supports the view that people with depression have an imbalance of the brain s neurotransmitters. .. many scientists believe that an imbalance in serotonin may be an important factor in the development and severity of depression (Eli Lilly 2006a, accessed 10.02.2006). Wyeth, makers of the antidepressant Venlafaxine (brand name Effexor... 

However, it must be noted that most of Effexor s reported side effects are much less severe than those associated with SSRIs. Indeed, Effexor s popularity has increased following FDA approval of the drug as a treatment for such syndromes as social anxiety disorder (SAD) and generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). Social anxiety disorder is not simply shyness, but a paralyzing inability to interact with people, such as casual acquaintances or even friends. Generalized anxiety disorder is the clinical term for a personality marked by a chronic state of worry. People afflicted with GAD often feel so overwhelmed with real or imagined problems that they have trou-... 

Since bipolar disorder is much more complicated than unipolar, it is also more difficult to treat. The most commonly used antidepressants, Wellbutrin, Effexor, or SSRIs, can actually trigger or worsen a manic state. Since these drugs elevate mood, someone in a manic phase (whose mood is already elevated) may respond to them by becoming even more manic. Thus... 

Selective serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs) The newest group of medicines that have successfully been used to treat emotional and behavioral problems such as depression, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), similar to their counterparts, the SSRIs. Some examples of the SSNRIs include Effexor, Serzone, and Remeron. 

Venlafaxine is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor that potentiates norepinephrine, serotonin, and dopamine neurotransmitter activity in the CNS by inhibiting their neuronal reuptake. Effexor, Effexor XR are used in treatment of major depressive disorder. Effexor XR is used in treatment of generalized anxiety disorder and treatment of social anxiety disorder. 

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