Vilazodone (Viibryd®): Pharmacological Effects

What is the mechanism of action of vilazodone? I don’t know this for a fact but I assume that the name Viibryd® was given because the drug’s mechanism of action is a hybrid. Vilazodone has a dual mechanism of action: it inhibits the reuptake of serotonin and is a partial agonist at serotonin 1A receptors….