What is the Difference Between Cymbalta And Effexor?

Does cymbalta also treat social Anxiety disorder and panic attacks or effexor is better in treating those symtoms?

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I have panic attacks and depression and have found efexor to be the most effective anti depressant I have tried. it isn't for everyone of course, and it was trial and error over a period of years for me before I was given efexor. The following information should help you, but you can e-mail me if you need any further information that I might be able to provide


What is Cymbalta?
• Cymbalta is an antidepressant medication. It affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression.
• Cymbalta is used to treat major depressive disorder (MDD) and for the management of pain associated with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.
• Cymbalta may also be used for purposes other than those listed in this medication guide

Efexor/venlafaxine

This medicine contains the active ingredient venlafaxine hydrochloride, which is a type of antidepressant known as a serotonin and noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI). This type of medicine acts on nerve cells in the brain. In the brain there are numerous different chemical compounds called neurotransmitters. These act as chemical messengers between the nerve cells. Serotonin and noradrenaline are two such neurotransmitters and have various functions that we know of. When serotonin and noradrenaline are released from nerve cells in the brain they acts to lighten mood. When they are reabsorbed into the nerve cells, they no longer have an effect on mood. It is thought that when depression occurs, there may be a decreased amount of serotonin and noradrenaline released from nerve cells in the brain. Venlafaxine works by preventing serotonin and noradrenaline from being reabsorbed back into the nerve cells in the brain. This helps prolong the mood lightening effect of any released serotonin and noradrenaline. In this way, venlafaxine helps relieve depression and anxiety. It may take between two to four weeks for the benefits of this medicine to appear, so it is very important that you keep taking it, even if it doesn't seem to make much difference at first.

What is it used for?
Depression
Depression associated with anxiety
Generalised anxiety disorder (Efexor XL only)

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