NCIt definition : A hydrobromide salt form of vortioxetine, a serotonin (5-HT) modulator and stimulator
(SMS), with antidepressant activity. Vortioxetine inhibits the reuptake of serotonin
and norepinephrine from the synaptic cleft and acts variably as a serotonin receptor
agonist (5-HT1A), partial agonist (5-HT1B) or antagonist (5-HT3, 5-HT1D and 5-HT7).
It is not clear how this agent's purported multimodal mechanism of action contributes
to its antidepressant effect; however, it is presumed to increase the synaptic availability
of serotonin and norepinephrine.;