5- hydroxytryptamine receptor 7 5- hydroxytryptamine receptor 3A Sodium- dependent serotonin transporter 5- hydroxytryptamine receptor 1A Voltage- dependent P/Q-type calcium channel subunit alpha-1A Voltage- dependent L-type calcium channel subunit beta-1 Voltage- dependent calcium channel subunit alpha-2/delta-2 Synaptic vesicular amine transporter Tryptophan 5-hydroxylase 1 Aromatic-L- amino-acid decarboxylase Ca+ Serotonin Serotonin Vortioxetine Vortioxetine Ca+ Serotonin Vortioxetine Vortioxetine Vortioxetine L-Tryptophan Tetrahydrobiopterin O2 5-Hydroxy-L-tryptophan 4a-Hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin CO2 Na+ Na+ Fe2+ Pyridoxal 5'-phosphate GPCR signaling pathway PLC signalling pathway Synaptic Vesicle Cytosol Cytosol Presynaptic Neuron Postsynaptic Neuron Synapse ↓ Negative symptoms of schizophrenia Serotonin is synthesized and stored in synaptic vesicles at the nerve terminal Vortioxetine binds to 5HT2A and 5HT7 receptors where it acts as a functional antagonist to reduce negative symptoms of schizophrenia ↑Cognitive Improvement Brain Raphei nuclei producing serotonergic neurons Blood vessel -blood brain barrier Passive Diffusion Antidepressant effects passive diffusion Vortioxetine is a serotonin modulator and stimulator with multimodal mechanism of action towards the serotonin neurotransmitter system. Vortioxetine is administered orally It is also a partial agonist to 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptors and an inhibitor to serotonin transporter Created with Snap
HTR7 HTR3A SLC6A4 HTR1A CACNA1A CACNB1 CACNA2D2 SLC18A2 TPH1 DDC Calcium Serotonin Serotonin Vortioxetine Vortioxetine Calcium Serotonin Vortioxetine Vortioxetine Vortioxetine L-Tryptophan Tetrahydrobiopterin Oxygen 5-Hydroxy-L- tryptophan 4a- Hydroxytetrahydrobiopterin Carbon dioxide Sodium Sodium GPCR signaling pathway PLC signalling pathway Created with Snap
HTR7 HTR3A SLC6A4 HTR1A CACNA1A CACNB1 CACNA2D2 SLC18A2 TPH1 DDC Ca+ 5-HT 5-HT Vorti Vorti Ca+ 5-HT Vorti Vorti Vorti Trp BH4 O2 5-HTP 4aHtHbp CO2 Na+ Na+ Fe2+ Pyr-5'P GP si p PL si p Synaptic Vesicle Cytosol Cytosol Presynaptic Neuron Postsynaptic Neuron Synapse ↓ Negative symptoms of schizophrenia Serotonin is synthesized and stored in synaptic vesicles at the nerve terminal Vortioxetine binds to 5HT2A and 5HT7 receptors where it acts as a functional antagonist to reduce negative symptoms of schizophrenia ↑Cognitive Improvement Brain Raphei nuclei producing serotonergic neurons Blood vessel -blood brain barrier Passive Diffusion Antidepressant effects passive diffusion Vortioxetine is a serotonin modulator and stimulator with multimodal mechanism of action towards the serotonin neurotransmitter system. Vortioxetine is administered orally It is also a partial agonist to 5-HT1A and 5-HT1B receptors and an inhibitor to serotonin transporter Created with Snap
HTR7 HTR3A SLC6A4 HTR1A CACNA1A CACNB1 CACNA2D2 SLC18A2 TPH1 DDC Ca2+ 5-HT 5-HT Vorti Vorti Ca2+ 5-HT Vorti Vorti Vorti Trp BH4 O2 5-HTP 4aHtHbp CO2 Na+ Na+ GP si p PL si p Created with Snap