"i&#039;ve been taking effexor for 5 years now for depression. as far as my mood goes, it works wonders. i&#039;m a completely different person and its awesome. as far as side effects go, i have had some sexual ones, concentration issues and short term memory problems. i&#039;d rather deal with those than the depression though and if i forget to take one, or can&#039;t afford to get them right away, all hell literally breaks lose. i get dizzy, emotional and aggravated. all i want to do is cry and sleep. "