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Based Psychiatrist
Based PsychiatristStaff

Tapering: Effexor

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Europe

New tab: Find a Therapist

August 18, 2026··
In the sidebar you can find a new tab, Find a Therapist. Through private DMs a lot of you have told me you want to talk to someone but can't find a therapist who actually gets what tapering is. That's why we're expanding what we do — going out and finding quality therapists to connect you with. Here's the thing that should stop everyone in their tracks: Therapy raises benzodiazepine discontinuation success from ~25% to 70–80%. Not a marginal improvement. A tripling. If psychiatry actually cared about getting patients off benzos, every taper would include a therapist. Getting off psych meds is more than just medication management, and that's what we're solving for. Go join the waitlist and we'll connect you to someone as soon as we can. → Find a Therapist

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3 Replies

Catina
CatinaStaff5d ago
Community AnchorEffexor
This is going to be so helpful to people, thank you! 👍 💕

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.

Based Psychiatrist
Community AnchorEffexor
@Catina Thank you for all that you do!

Creator of Taper Community, here to help you.

Catina
CatinaStaff5d ago
Community AnchorEffexor
"@Catina Thank you for all that you do!" — @Based Psychiatrist
Thank you BP, that means the world to me! Thank YOU for all that you do too! 💐 💜

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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