Effexor is a prescription medication that is used to treat the symptoms of depression, generalized anxiety disorder and social anxiety disorder. Effexor offers these benefits:

• Having the energy and motivation to do things
• Feeling like becoming more involved with family and friends again
• Feeling more like oneself again

Doctors have prescribed Effexor for years to treat depression and the associated symptoms of anxiety. In studies, many patients taking this medication saw signs of improvement in their symptoms within 6 to 8 weeks.