"just a quick note---i actually found it helpful to research the actual chemical this medication works on (norepinephrine), because the side effects make a lot more sense once you can look at the normal effects of increased circulating norepinephrine (if you&#039;re at all prone to hypochondria/health anxiety like i am ;).  i am taking it for depression, even though anxiety is my main struggle....i can honestly say it doesn&#039;t help with anxiety per se, but does turn it into a more &quot;focused&quot; anxiety (i.e. feeling rather hyperactive, but in a productive way as opposed to a paralyzed or hopeless way like with depression).  has also definitely decreased my binge-eating tendencies/desires, so yay for that! :)"