Posted by bangersgirl on February 23, 2006, at 17:54:34
In reply to effexor XR interactions with alcohol, posted by Aim on February 23, 2006, at 13:18:21
> One more question, I have read lots of information on effexor and everything seems to state: Avoid Alcohol, with no further explanation.
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> Does anyone have experiences to share about this?
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> I going out occassionally and will have a few drinks with friends, or going out to dinner, etc.
> I wanted some insight on what AVOID alcohol actually MEANS....
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> Is it that the drug increases the effects of the alcohol, you could get very sick, what?
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> Any help/thoughts would be appreciated. I am going out this weekend with some friends to a local bar/restaurant and would like to know what to expect...The way I understand it from my doctor is, you are taking Effexor due to depression...alcohol is a depressant..if you are already depressed, why would you take depressants to bring you further down when the effexor is trying to help you to stay up? Therefore AVOID alcohol(depressant) so your Effexor (ANTI-depressant) can do it's job!!!
Make any sense??
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