Articles for tag: Antidepressant Side Effects, Effexor, Effexor XR

Review of Effexor for Depression

Effexor is a popular medication for depression. It’s a type of drug known as a selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SSNRI). It affects the rate at which serotonin and norepinephrine are absorbed in the brain. I’ve struggled with major depression for most of my life. I’ve tried more than 30 different prescription drugs to ...

How Serotonin Affects Emotional Health

One way to look at the chemical serotonin is as a traffic cop. This chemical is manufactured in the human brain and helps direct signals from one area of that organ to another. WebMD notes that around 90 percent of the serotonin stockpiled in the human body resides in the digestive tract and in blood ...