http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22345 I am Bipolar, and I have been on many drugs. When I began taking Effexor, I was misdiagnosed and told that I was manic depressive. Anti-depressants can often make people with Bipolar worse. Effexor was the worst! My main issues were terrible, vivid nightmar Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:36:42 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22345?item=1025 Bipolar disorder- mood swings. Duh. If one drinks alcohol; a known depressant, of course there will be an affect and it will only be hightened by the combination of any medications. Stay on Divol-proex and forget the booze; the "friends" are better ther http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22345?item=1025 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 09:46:10 -0400 http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22345?item=2436 My husband was diagnosed 6 years ago with Major depression on was put on effexor 225mg and prozac. After reading your posting I'm wondering if the effexor caused his angry outbursts. Now the doctor says that he is bipolar because of his rapid mood changes http://www.medications.com/effect/view/22345?item=2436