Venlafaxine for Bipolar Disorder User Reviews (Page 4)
Brand names: Effexor, Effexor XR
Venlafaxine has an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from a total of 76 reviews for the off-label treatment of Bipolar Disorder. 54% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 26% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Venlafaxine
- Anonymous
- July 13, 2009
Effexor (venlafaxine) "Anti-depressants never seem to lift my mood and without Depakote make me manic."
- anson...
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- April 9, 2024
"Took it for years with no problems. Helped with mood, anxiety, also mood. Worked for me."
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"Drug maybe ok for other conditions but made me worse and caused more side effects than lithium."