"i cannot describe how life changing this medication has been for me. i&#039;ve been suffering from anxiety/depression, specifically social anxiety and low self esteem, my whole life. it was at a point where i thought it was normal to be negative, pessimistic, anxious and depressed all the time. i tried everything including therapy, exercise, diet and an array of medicines and nothing worked. i nearly developed an addiction to xanax just trying to combat the anxiety. prozac, lexapro, concerta, stratera; nothing worked. finally got introduced to effexor xr. started on 75mg for 2 months, i wasn&#039;t that satisfied. i got put on 150mg for 2 months then. cannot believe the difference. i&#039;m happy, confident and positive. amazing. long may it last."