Venlafaxine-Induced Manic Switch in an Adolescent Patient: A Case Report

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Sir: Venlafaxine is a serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitorapproved for the treatment of major depressive disorderby the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.¹ There is evidenceto show that it causes manic switch in adult patients.^2,3 However,data regardingthe manic switch in adolescents are sparse.