Vortioxetine in major depressive disorder: from mechanisms of action to clinical studies. An updated review

Vortioxetine is a multimodal-acting antidepressant that provides improvements on cognitive function aside from antidepressants and anxiolytic effects. Vortioxetine has been found to be one of the most effective and best tolerated options for major depressive disorder (MDD) in head-to-head trials. Th...

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Published in:	Expert opinion on drug safety Vol. 21; no. 5; p. 673
Main Authors:	De Diego-Adeliño, Javier, Crespo, José Manuel, Mora, Fernando, Neyra, Adrián, Iborra, Pedro, Gutiérrez-Rojas, Luis, Salonia, Selman F
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 04-05-2022
Subjects:	Antidepressive Agents - adverse effects Depressive Disorder, Major - drug therapy Female Humans Piperazines - pharmacology Serotonin - therapeutic use Sulfides - pharmacology Sulfides - therapeutic use Vortioxetine - adverse effects Antidepressant neurotransmission cognition major depressive disorder safety vortioxetine pharmacology efficacy interactions
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Summary:	Vortioxetine is a multimodal-acting antidepressant that provides improvements on cognitive function aside from antidepressants and anxiolytic effects. Vortioxetine has been found to be one of the most effective and best tolerated options for major depressive disorder (MDD) in head-to-head trials. The present review intends to gather the most relevant and pragmatic data of vortioxetine in MDD, specially focusing on new studies that emerged between 2015 and 2020. Vortioxetine is the first antidepressant that has shown improvements both in depression and cognitive symptoms, due to the unique multimodal mechanism of action that combine the 5-HT reuptake inhibition with modulations of other key pre- and post-synaptic 5-HT receptors (agonism of 5-HT receptor, partial agonism of 5-HT receptor, and antagonism of 5-HT , 5-HT and 5-HT receptors). This new mechanism of action can explain the dose-dependent effect and can be responsible for its effects on cognitive functioning and improved tolerability profile. Potential analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties observed in preclinical studies as well as interesting efficacy and tolerability results of clinical studies with specific target groups render it a promising therapeutic option for patients with MDD and concomitant conditions (as menopause symptoms, pain, inflammation, apathy, sleep and/or metabolic abnormalities).
ISSN:	1744-764X
DOI:	10.1080/14740338.2022.2019705