Hey Hippy, be patient, give it time, anti'ds 'are' different then mood stabilizers, I'm on effexors too, You know they had to up the dosage for me, yet now it seem to be working better for me and I am much better starting to really feel like my old happy and balaced self again, staying sober too. My friend I will call Jode her dosage is he highest you can get for effexors, but must be added in with the mood stabilizers and the anti-psychotics to keep her on an even keel. It took quite a long time for her but she is doing great and handling everything really well, you'll get there hun, vent anytime you know we're here for you.