Why do they still give this med to so many patients, most of the threads are how to get off EFFEXOR it has the worse suicide start up than any other med and the worst withdrawal .I have friends been on it years and love it . Its when you want to stop the problem starts , so the answer is don't take it if at somtime you intend to stop it seems like a good life time med . I came off it and it floored me and i am a strong guy,