"i am a 60 year old male who has suffered with depression and panic attacks. in my late 30s, i decided to seek help.  like many others, the list of medications my doctors tried would fill a dictionary.  some worked for a while.  i refused to take lithium.  in my late 40s, i was also diagnosed with add.

i now use 4 medications successfully: effexor xr 450 mg daily, xanax 1 mg daily, adderall xr 60 mg daily, and strattera 25 mg daily.

i am now free of both depression and panic attacks for nearly 10 years!  i am comfortable in public speaking and find that i love the adrenalin-rush!

i&#039;ve tried to stop using effexor xr but always restarted because of the horrible depression.  withdrawal is like a bad acid trip.  use effexor to stay alive!"