What is the Difference Between Cymbalta and Effexor?
Does Cymbalta also treats social anxiety and panic attacks like effexor?
are they Similar?
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They seem to be very similar. Not everyone responds to a drug like someone else does. In other words, what works for me, might not work for you. That is why there is so much changing going on before you get the right cocktail.
EFFEXOR XR is believed to work by affecting the levels of 2 naturally occurring chemicals in the brain — serotonin and norepinephrine. Because EFFEXOR XR works on these 2 chemicals, it is known as an SNRI, or serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.
EFFEXOR XR is a prescription medicine used to treat depression, generalized anxiety disorder (also called "GAD"), and social anxiety disorder in adults.
Cymbalta is believed to help restore the balance of two of the body’s naturally-occurring chemicals, serotonin and norepinephrine. Restoring this balance may help relieve both the emotional and painful physical symptoms of depression.
Drugs can be alike in many ways but can react differently in each person. Consult your doctor and ask him/her. Also, some drugs may interact with other drugs, so take the one your doctor has prescribed and report any trouble you are having.