effexor vs celexa (doctor, nausea, prescribe, problem)

[Modena04]

which is better?

[brokencrayola]

Well to compare you would have had to try both and given enough time for each to kick in. I am on Effexor and it has worked well for me, no side affects.

[GLS]

Originally Posted by Modena04

which is better?

If your prescriber postulates that that your psychopathology is solely secondary to a serotonin deficiency, then citalopram may be "better". In contrast, if your hypothesis is that your problem will be mitigated by increasing primarily serotonin, but also norepinephrine, along with small amounts of dopamine, then venlafaxine may be "better".

PS Did you really expect a more cogent answer to such a blatantly
over-simplified question?

[southernnaturelover]

I took Effexor back when it came out for anxiety (doctor had loads of samples) and I really couldn't even tell I was taking anything. I've never heard of Celexa.

[blossom4792]

Effexor made me really sick (nausea, like a bad "flu"). I would start taking it, get really sick and stay in bed for a couple of days; then start over a few weeks later - believe it or not I didn't initially make the connection. I have done much better with Celexa, but that's just me.