The molecule is an N-arylpiperazine in which the aryl group is specified as 2-[(2,4-dimethylphenyl)sulfanyl]phenyl. Used (as its hydrobromide salt) for treatment of major depressive disorder. It has a role as an antidepressant, an anxiolytic drug, a serotonergic agonist and a serotonergic antagonist. It is a N-arylpiperazine and an aryl sulfide. It is a conjugate base of a vortioxetine(1+).
1-[2-(2,4-dimethylphenyl)sulfanylphenyl]piperazine