Well when they say "cleaned up" I am not really sure what that means. Less side effects? I don't know that that has been clinically shown. From what I can tell it is the same chemical that hits the brain. O-desvenalfaxine the active metabolite of Effexor. Pristiq does have a better coating for extended release. It could be that venlafaxine has other active metabolites besides 0-desvenlafaxine that cause more side effects. Some people say they do better on it than Effexor. I have taken Effexor many times for long periods and never had any problems. I also took Pristiq for a year and I did seem to do better on it. So who knows.
Pristiq vs. Effexor | Psych Central Professional
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Major Depressive Disorder
Anxiety Disorder with some paranoid delusions thrown in for fun.
Recovering Alcoholic and Addict
Possibly on low end of bi polar spectrum...trying to decide.
Male, 50
Fetzima 80mg
Lamictal 100mg
Remeron 30mg for sleep
Klonopin .5mg twice a day, cutting this back
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