"i&#039;ll be trying brintellix starting tomorrow, so i haven&#039;t rated it for &quot;real&quot; for that reason - i had to rate it in order to post this pre-beginning review.  i read the other reviews and i&#039;ll share my experience with it.  like many others, i&#039;ve taken other anti-depressants (since diagnosed in 1997), which are the following: prozac, wellbutrin, lexapro, zoloft, &amp; effexor (i strongly urge everyone to think twice before taking effexor - it&#039;s the only anti-depressant that had major, long-term withdrawals and was ineffective as well).  i&#039;ve also been taking xanax 3 times a day for 17 years, and it&#039;s been a godsend (not one panic attack since the first day i took it) and has a low impact on the body.



i&#039;m interested to see if this is helpful."