What does the drug "Effexor" do? does it supress appetite as well?

Answer 1

I took Effexor XR when there was nothing chemically wrong with me (I was depressed because of horrible abuse heaped on me from my ex-wife) and it induced a manic episode in me. It was a lot of fun, but I was totally useless because I was high all the time. Then the same doctor -- not a psychiatrist, so totally unqualified -- decided I was bipolar and put me on lithium. I don't remember anything from the next four months, and I am now permanently and incureably ill. At the end of it all I DID see a psychiatrist who informed me I have nothing wroong with my brain chemistry, that my depression was a healthy reaction to abuse and that the medication was totally unnecessary -- as is my permanent illness.

Don't EVER consider taking ANY psychiatric medications unless you have been properly diagnosed BY A PSYCHIATRIST. I cannot overemphasize that!

Answer 2

Effexor is an antidepressant used for depression. Side effects from it can cause the appetite to be suppressed but it can also have the opposite too. Everyone is effected differently from the drug.

Answer 3

Effexor is an antidepressant. Loss of appetite is on of the more rare side effects.

Common side effects:

Nausea
Ongoing Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Dizziness
Fatigue
Insomnia
Vertigo
Dry mouth
Sexual dysfunction
Sweating
Vivid dreams
Increased blood pressure
Electric shock-like sensations also called "Brain shivers"
Increased anxiety at the start of treatment
Akathisia (Agitation)

Less common to rare side-effects:

Cardiac arrhythmia
Increased serum cholesterol
Gas or stomach pain
Abnormal vision
Nervousness, agitation or increased anxiety akathisia
Panic Attacks
Depressed feelings
Suicidal thoughts suicidal ideation
Confusion
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Loss of appetite
Constipation
Tremor
Drowsiness
Allergic skin reactions
External bleeding
Serious bone marrow damage (thrombocytopenia, agranulocytosis)
Hepatitis
Pancreatitis
Seizure
Tardive dyskinesia
Difficulty swallowing
Psychosis
Hair Loss
Hostility
Activation of mania/hypomania.
Weight Loss (of concern when treating anorexic patients)
Weight gain (effect not clear, but of concern when treating young women who may have Body Dysmorphic Disorder).
Homicidal Thoughts Homicidal Ideations
Aggression
Depersonalization
Psychosis
Visual Hallucinations

Answer 4

I Took Effexor And I Loved It...It's A Anti-Depressant And Also Used For A.D.D. Or A.D.H.D. It Reduced My Appetite And Helped Me Focus.....Good Luck.....