The Novel Antidepressant Pirlindole: A Pharmacological Profile

Pirlindole (2, 3, 3a, 4, 5, 6-hexahydro-8-methyl-lH-pyrazino [3,2,1-j,k] -carbazole hydrochloride) (Fig. 1) is a novel antidepressant the pharmacological profile of which has been recently investigated and characterized in various experimental animal models 1,2,3,4.