Mentor Catina7 Posted September 25 Mentor Share Posted September 25 Don't miss our webinar on Effexor Learn about Effexor (venlafaxine) withdrawal and safe tapering principles Effexor (venlafaxine) is one of the most difficult antidepressants to discontinue, with a short half-life and notoriously severe withdrawal symptoms. This session will focus on the science behind discontinuing Effexor, clinical considerations, and how we approach Effexor tapering at Outro. Can't make it? Sign up and we'll email the recording to you. Read below for more details. Hope to see you there! The Outro Team Date & Time Wednesday Oct 9th @ 3PM ET / 12PM PT How to Join Upon registering for this free event, a calendar invitation and meeting link will be sent to your email. Presenters Dr. Bryan Shapiro, Medical Director Dr. Shapiro is a board-certified psychiatrist in California, where he holds an academic position at UC Irvine Medical Center and serves as a consultation-liaison psychiatrist. As a psychiatric resident, Dr. Shapiro was involved in the original conceptualization on hyperbolic tapering of antidepressants driven by his own lived experience with antidepressant withdrawal. Charlotte Herring, Lead Nurse Practitioner Charlotte Herring is a board certified nurse practitioner, holistic health coach, registered yoga teacher (RYT-200), and mindfulness practitioner. She has been with the Outro team since 2022, where she served as a consultant and content creator for the Outro Library during their Canadian pilot. Today, Charlotte leads the Outro US nurse practitioner team, and also is a frequent co-host of Outro's webinar series. About Outro Outro Health is a virtual clinic offering evidence-based tapering services. Outro is currently accepting its first patients into its tapering program in the US. Learn more here. Personalized, neurobiology-based tapering programs. REGISTER FOR EVENT HERE: https://lu.ma/outro-effexor-webinar 4 Disclaimer: This is not professional medical advice but is based on personal experience only. 1994 - 2017: Prozac, Cymbalta, Celexa, Paxil, Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Seroquel, Buspar, Lorazepam, Xanax, Ambien 2005-present: Trazodone 50 mg 2017: Effexor XR 37.5 >> 75 mg 2020 (March): Began 10% monthly taper of Effexor XR (got down to 12 mg) 2021 (September): Completely crashed. Went back up to 37.5 mg but I kindled myself 2024 (Avg. bead count per capsule is 111): 1/1: -6 | 2/1: -11 | 3/1: -16 | 4/1: -18 | 5/1: -21 | 6/1 -25 | 7/1 HOLD | 8/1 -29 | 9/7 -33 Reasons for starting psych meds: PMDD/Depression, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Other medications: Levothyroxine 75 mcg Supplements: Dr. Berg's Electrolyte Powder on occasion Never give up Holding On with Patience & Endurance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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