Used primarily in research settings as a pharmacological tool to study serotonin and dopamine transporters. It acts as a reuptake inhibitor for these neurotransmitters, making it valuable in neuroscience studies related to mood disorders, addiction, and neuropharmacology. Due to its structural properties, it is also employed in the development and validation of analytical methods for detecting psychoactive substances. Not intended for therapeutic use; strictly for laboratory and scientific investigation.