Hi everyone
Just a quick quick question, maybe no one will be able to answer, but will ask anyway.
Venlafaxine is an SNRI which mean serotonin and norepinephrine, reuptake inhibitor, meaning it increases concentrations of these neurotransmitters in the brain. Why do doctors prescribe this for anxiety, even though its indicated for anxiety? norepinephrine is involved in the fight or flight response we get when we feel anxious, so why would we need more of this transmitter to keep anxiety at bay? surely increasing this will cause heightened anxiety?
Maybe I'm looking too much into it, but would love to know the answer from any med geeks.
Thanks.