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Tapering: Effexor

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Maternal Antidepressant Use Linked to Abnormal Fetal Brain Development

June 8, 2026··

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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Based Psychiatrist
Based PsychiatristStaff2mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Yes!! This is one of the biggest things to come from the psych critical movement. Women should taper off psych meds before pregnancy

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