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<blockquote data-quote="tRidiot" data-source="post: 3630845" data-attributes="member: 569830">Ummm.... so you think that Effexor and Paxil are benzodiazepines? And in the same post you&#039;re talking about how they&#039;re some of the worst drugs you can be on.... and how much do you know about them overall? Not much, it sounds like, to me.Effexor = NSRIPaxil = SSRINot benzos. Benzos open GABA channels in the brain (an inhibitory neurotransmitter) to effect central nervous system depression, much like ethanol. The NSRI/SSRI inhibits the reuptake of stimulatory nuerotransmitters, thus promoting stimulation, not inhibition.Paxil and Effexor can be amazing medications when used properly and for the right reasons. I&#039;ve had not only patients but even close friends and family members who have had stellar success with these so-called &quot;worst drugs you could ever be put on&quot;.Sorry, just correcting some (more) misinformation in this thread. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif&nbsp;On further consideration, it sounds to me like you might be talking about some of the tricyclic antidepressants or the MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) rather than the NSRIs/SSRIs. These are much much worse than the NSRIs/SSRIs in terms of drug interactions and side effects. Although... none of them are benzodiazepines. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tRidiot, post: 3630845, member: 569830"] Ummm.... so you think that Effexor and Paxil are benzodiazepines? And in the same post you're talking about how they're some of the worst drugs you can be on.... and how much do you know about them overall? Not much, it sounds like, to me. Effexor = NSRI Paxil = SSRI Not benzos. Benzos open GABA channels in the brain (an inhibitory neurotransmitter) to effect central nervous system depression, much like ethanol. The NSRI/SSRI inhibits the reuptake of [B]stimulatory[/B] nuerotransmitters, thus promoting stimulation, not inhibition. Paxil and Effexor can be amazing medications when used properly and for the right reasons. I've had not only patients but even close friends and family members who have had stellar success with these so-called "worst drugs you could ever be put on". Sorry, just correcting some (more) misinformation in this thread. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif[/IMG] On further consideration, it sounds to me like you might be talking about some of the tricyclic antidepressants or the MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors) rather than the NSRIs/SSRIs. These are much much worse than the NSRIs/SSRIs in terms of drug interactions and side effects. Although... none of them are benzodiazepines. [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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