Definition of "venlafaxine" []

• An oral antidepressant thought to inhibit neuronal uptake of serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine in the central nervous system. It is structurally unrelated to other antidepressants. (noun)

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• "Dr Moodie says because mirtazapine is less expensive than venlafaxine, which is currently the only antidepressant specifically funded for treatment-resistant depression, it is likely to produce savings compared to current antidepressant spending over the next five years."
• "Drugs such as venlafaxine (brand name includes Effexor) or citalopram (Celexa) don't appear to interfere with tamoxifen "to anywhere near the same degree.""
• "Led by Anick Bérard at the Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Montreal, the research team also documented that two SSRIs, paroxetine (Paxil) and venlafaxine (Effexor), are associated with the greatest risk."