Comments on: My boyfriend is on Effexor XR 75mg, should he have a higher dosage? http://crack--cocaine.com/398/my-boyfriend-is-on-effexor-xr-75mg-should-he-have-a-higher-dosage/ All About Crack Cocaine -- If you use it, plan to lose it! Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:52:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: aiki.biker http://crack--cocaine.com/398/my-boyfriend-is-on-effexor-xr-75mg-should-he-have-a-higher-dosage/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 aiki.biker Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:08:07 +0000 http://crack--cocaine.com/mental-health/my-boyfriend-is-on-effexor-xr-75mg-should-he-have-a-higher-dosage/398/#comment-1282 75 mg is on the low side, but some adults do benefit with this dose. Selecting an antidepressant dose is always a trade-off between effectiveness on the one hand, and increased (risk of) side-effects on the other. Only the prescribing doctor and the patient, discussing it together, can weigh these. Effexor does need to be tapered (stopped gradually), especially at higher doses. Your boyfriend's doc can advise him how when it's time. Effexor isn't a cure for crack addiction, nor will stopping it cause a drug relapse. It's a separate issue. Your boyfriend should be in substance abuse treatment, e.g., Cocaine Anonymous, or a more intensive program. 75 mg is on the low side, but some adults do benefit with this dose. Selecting an antidepressant dose is always a trade-off between effectiveness on the one hand, and increased (risk of) side-effects on the other. Only the prescribing doctor and the patient, discussing it together, can weigh these.

Effexor does need to be tapered (stopped gradually), especially at higher doses. Your boyfriend’s doc can advise him how when it’s time. Effexor isn’t a cure for crack addiction, nor will stopping it cause a drug relapse. It’s a separate issue. Your boyfriend should be in substance abuse treatment, e.g., Cocaine Anonymous, or a more intensive program.

]]> By: Dee25 http://crack--cocaine.com/398/my-boyfriend-is-on-effexor-xr-75mg-should-he-have-a-higher-dosage/comment-page-1/#comment-1281 Dee25 Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:57:04 +0000 http://crack--cocaine.com/mental-health/my-boyfriend-is-on-effexor-xr-75mg-should-he-have-a-higher-dosage/398/#comment-1281 He needs to see a doctor to have the dosage increased. I take XR150mg and it has really helped. HTH. He needs to see a doctor to have the dosage increased. I take XR150mg and it has really helped. HTH.

]]> By: seth22rr http://crack--cocaine.com/398/my-boyfriend-is-on-effexor-xr-75mg-should-he-have-a-higher-dosage/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 seth22rr Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:27:54 +0000 http://crack--cocaine.com/mental-health/my-boyfriend-is-on-effexor-xr-75mg-should-he-have-a-higher-dosage/398/#comment-1280 Have him see a doctor immeadiatly. Have him see a doctor immeadiatly.

]]> By: Brandy T http://crack--cocaine.com/398/my-boyfriend-is-on-effexor-xr-75mg-should-he-have-a-higher-dosage/comment-page-1/#comment-1279 Brandy T Fri, 24 Apr 2009 22:09:43 +0000 http://crack--cocaine.com/mental-health/my-boyfriend-is-on-effexor-xr-75mg-should-he-have-a-higher-dosage/398/#comment-1279 A medical professional - particularly his - would be the best person to answer this question...not a site such as this. My brother started on that a month or two ago, and has been very happy with it (he had previously been on other anti-depressants, usually opting to self medicate with other means). A medical professional – particularly his – would be the best person to answer this question…not a site such as this. My brother started on that a month or two ago, and has been very happy with it (he had previously been on other anti-depressants, usually opting to self medicate with other means).

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