Well, I don't know about any of the effects of the other drugs, but effexor was the hardest drug I've ever come off of, legal or otherwise. That shit finally stopped kicking my ass 3 months later...
it's better now dealing with shit myself then it ever was when i was bogged down under that bullshit. I don't begrudge anyone who takes things for depression, but the way some of these things work, it might just be a good idea to go it on your own.