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Pristiq is the brand name for desvenlafaxine, a prescription drug used to treat depression. It is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).Pristiq affects chemicals in the brain that may become unbalanced and cause depression.ristiq is the brand name for desvenlafaxine, a prescription drug used to treat depression. It is an antidepressant in a group of drugs called selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).
Serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs). SNRIs are known as dual inhibitors because they work on two neurotransmitters -- norepinephrine and serotonin. Venlafaxine (Effexor) is an SNRI that is approved for treatment of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, and panic disorder in adults.(It is not approved for children.) As with many SSRIs, venlafaxine impairs sexual function.hese drugs include alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), and lorazepam (Ativan). Benzodiazepines can have many side effects, generally associated with chronic use. The most common are daytime drowsiness and a hung-over feeling. In rare cases, they can cause agitation.