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Dual serotonin / noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor that displays ~ 30-fold higher affinity for SERT than NET (Ki values are 82 and 2480 nM respectively). Anti-depressant; increases swimming and climbing behaviour in the forced-swim test in rats.