Study 1 showed that treatment with Effexor XR achieved superiority over placebo for the 75, 150, and 225 mg per day doses, as measured by the HAM-A total score, both the HAM-A anxiety and tension ...

Cymbalta is the brand name for duloxetine, and Effexor XR contains the active drug venlafaxine. These are prescription drugs called serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs).