Dr. Matzner prescribed Effexor XR to me at the precious age of 17--I am now 29--for mild symptoms (NEVER suicidal). After multiple attempts to get off of this dangerous drug, I have been unable to. I've experienced aggitated depressions and more recently a psychotic depression everytime I tried to get off of it. I have a beautiful large, loving family and was very bright. Dr. Matzner MISINFORMED ME of the SEVERE long-term effects as well as highly addictive nature, and MISREPRESENTED the chemical as a fix to my "imbalanced ("depressive") brain. My life is, with certaintly, destroyed.

Submitted Nov. 20, 2012