A potent and selective 5-HT1A receptor agonist (Kis = 4.8, 1A, other 5-HT receptors, and D2, α1-adrenergic, and H1 receptors, respectively); inhibits forskolin-induced cAMP stimulation in HA7 cells transfected with human 5-HT1A receptors; increases extracellular 5-HT in the hippocampus (ED50 = 0.049 mg/kg) and serum corticosterone levels when administered p.o. or i.p. (ED50s = 0.16 and 0.057 mg/kg, respectively); decreases immobility in rats in a forced swim test and increases punished responding in a pigeon conflict procedure; attenuates sibutramine-induced hypertension and tachycardia with no effect on hypophagia in rats