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Venlafaxine
COMMON & BRAND NAMES
Effexor; Efexor
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATION
Antidepressant, Anxiolytic
CHEMICAL NAME
(+/-)-1-[2-(dimethylamino)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)ethyl] cyclohexanol
DESCRIPTION
Venlafaxine is a serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor which is used in the treatment of depression and general anxiety disorder. It is also used off-label to treat a variety of other disorders.
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