"i just dropped in on the internet to see if their was something &quot;better&quot; or maybe &quot;newer&quot; than my effexor, but after several sites i know i&#039;m still in good hands. i&#039;ve been on 150mg effexor, or venlafaxine, for more than ten years and i&#039;ve lived a normal life since the right-medication-finding game. yes, the withdrawals within 24 hours are dizziness so bad you shouldn&#039;t drive, but i&#039;ve asked my doctor to write a second prescription for the non-xr version in half strength and i keep that filled for emergencies, or it&#039;s open to fill in another city if i have to fill it unexpectedly. or if i miss my dose and need it to kick in immediately"