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ReviewPsychiatry investigation2015

Vilazodone for the treatment of major depressive disorder: focusing on its clinical studies and mechanism of action.

Sheng-Min Wang, Changsu Han, Soo-Jung Lee, Ashwin A Patkar, Prakash S Masand, Chi-Un Pae

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Review in Psychiatry investigation, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers.

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13citing papers in PubMed
4.5field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Sheng-Min WangDepartment of Psychiatry, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Changsu HanDepartment of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Soo-Jung LeeDepartment of Psychiatry, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Ashwin A PatkarDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Prakash S MasandGlobal Medical Education, New York, NY, USA.
Chi-Un PaeDepartment of Psychiatry, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. ; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
Catholic University of Korea · KRDuke University · USKorea University · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We tried to review and update clinical and preclinical studies evaluating vilazodone's role as an antidepressant for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD). In terms of its mechanism of actions, we sought to elaborate them mainly through preclinical animal studies. A data search was conducted in November 1, 2013, using the key terms "vilazodone" or "Viibryd," in PubMed and Medline databases. All published and unpublished studies are included and citations from publications were also reviewed for additional references. Five unpublished, phase-II and two pivotal published phase-III clinical trials with nearly identical design (8-week, double-blind, randomized, and placebo-controlled) investigated efficacy of vilazodone, were found for the treatment of patients with MDD. Two post-hoc studies and one long-term open study were also included. Data were thoroughly reviewed to incorporate the pharmacology, action mechanism, efficacy and safety for the vilazodone in the treatment of major depressive disorder. Vilazodone is an antidepressant with novel mechanism of action because its chemical structure is unrelated to conventional antidepressant, and it has a selective serotonin (5-HT) reuptake inhibitor and 5-HT1A receptor partial agonist profile. Vilazodone is an effective and safe treatment option with its novel action mechanisms for patients with depression. Its putative benefits compared with other antidepressants must be thoroughly studied in adequately-powered and well-designed future clinical trials.

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AntidepressantEfficacyNovel mechanismSafetyVilazodone

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PMID25866514
PMCPMC4390584
OpenAlexW1990376788

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