In animal studies to date:
- Reverses phencyclidine-induced disruption of pre-pulse inhibition (psychosis model)
- Disrupts conditioned avoidance responding (cognition model)
- Novel receptor profile as compared to the currently available antipsychotics
- Data suggests that this compound is a D4-dopaminergic receptor antagonist and a 5-HT1A-serotonergic receptor agonist
- Good safety profile and therapeutic index