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<blockquote data-quote="runawaybunny" data-source="post: 630154" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>A few links:</p><p></p><p><strong>How a DNA test could determine the best drug for you</strong> - <a href="http://www.besthealthmag.ca/embrace-life/mental-health/can-this-test-prevent-side-effects-from-prescription-drugs" target="_blank">http://www.besthealthmag.ca/embrace-life/mental-health/can-this-test-prevent-side-effects-from-prescription-drugs</a></p><p></p><p>Antidepressants that work for one person may not work for another. A new test that personalizes drug prescription could solve the problem.</p><p></p><p><strong>Nurses turn to DNA testing to help patients being treated with psychotropic drugs</strong> - <a href="http://news.nurse.com/article/20120827/NY01/108270004" target="_blank">http://news.nurse.com/article/20120827/NY01/108270004</a></p><p></p><p>Using a person’s DNA to predict how they will react to psychotropic drugs takes some of the trial and error out of determining which drug is best for which patient.</p><p></p><p><strong>How Genetic Testing Can Determine Which Antidepressant To Use</strong> - <a href="http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/4182/109819/dna-treatment" target="_blank">http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/4182/109819/dna-treatment</a></p><p></p><p>A procedure already used by several hospitals can help to determine which of a variety of antidepressant or antipsychotic medications are most likely to work or cause side effects. A psychiatric DNA test known as GeneSightRx offers the promise of providing information to doctors in such a way that can help them select or rule out medication. The procedure for the patient is simple. Their DNA is collected via a cheek swab after which genetic testing is undertaken and the results analyzed.</p><p></p><p><strong>Advances in Pharmacogenomics Reduce Side Effects and Save Lives</strong> - <a href="http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/articles/advances-pharmacogenomics-reduce-side-effects-and-save-lives" target="_blank">http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/articles/advances-pharmacogenomics-reduce-side-effects-and-save-lives</a></p><p></p><p>Psychiatrists and other physicians have long known that patients vary considerably in their responses to psychotropic medications, with some requiring much higher or lower doses than average and others failing to respond at all. Many factors, including diet, drug-drug interactions, gender, age, overall health, hepatic disease and genetic variations, can affect the availability of a drug in the body. Now, technology, clinical research and government policy are converging to create what has been called "personalized medicine." Advances in DNA testing combined with clinical studies are helping clinicians identify the best drug or dosing strategy for a particular patient.</p><p></p><p><strong>Psychiatric pharmacogenomic testing in clinical practice</strong> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181940/" target="_blank">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181940/</a></p><p></p><p>Given the increasingly clear cost-effectiveness of genotyping, it has recently been predicted that pharmacogenomic testing will routinely be ordered to guide the selection and dosing of psychotropic medications.</p><p></p><p><strong>Using a pharmacogenomic algorithm to guide the treatment of depression</strong> - <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3565829/" target="_blank">http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3565829/</a></p><p></p><p>We concluded that a rapidly available pharmacogenomic interpretive report provided clinical guidance that was associated with improved clinical outcomes for depressed patients treated in an outpatient psychiatric clinic setting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="runawaybunny, post: 630154, member: 1"] A few links: [B]How a DNA test could determine the best drug for you[/B] - [url]http://www.besthealthmag.ca/embrace-life/mental-health/can-this-test-prevent-side-effects-from-prescription-drugs[/url] Antidepressants that work for one person may not work for another. A new test that personalizes drug prescription could solve the problem. [B]Nurses turn to DNA testing to help patients being treated with psychotropic drugs[/B] - [url]http://news.nurse.com/article/20120827/NY01/108270004[/url] Using a person’s DNA to predict how they will react to psychotropic drugs takes some of the trial and error out of determining which drug is best for which patient. [B]How Genetic Testing Can Determine Which Antidepressant To Use[/B] - [url]http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/4182/109819/dna-treatment[/url] A procedure already used by several hospitals can help to determine which of a variety of antidepressant or antipsychotic medications are most likely to work or cause side effects. A psychiatric DNA test known as GeneSightRx offers the promise of providing information to doctors in such a way that can help them select or rule out medication. The procedure for the patient is simple. Their DNA is collected via a cheek swab after which genetic testing is undertaken and the results analyzed. [B]Advances in Pharmacogenomics Reduce Side Effects and Save Lives[/B] - [url]http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/articles/advances-pharmacogenomics-reduce-side-effects-and-save-lives[/url] Psychiatrists and other physicians have long known that patients vary considerably in their responses to psychotropic medications, with some requiring much higher or lower doses than average and others failing to respond at all. Many factors, including diet, drug-drug interactions, gender, age, overall health, hepatic disease and genetic variations, can affect the availability of a drug in the body. Now, technology, clinical research and government policy are converging to create what has been called "personalized medicine." Advances in DNA testing combined with clinical studies are helping clinicians identify the best drug or dosing strategy for a particular patient. [B]Psychiatric pharmacogenomic testing in clinical practice[/B] - [url]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181940/[/url] Given the increasingly clear cost-effectiveness of genotyping, it has recently been predicted that pharmacogenomic testing will routinely be ordered to guide the selection and dosing of psychotropic medications. [B]Using a pharmacogenomic algorithm to guide the treatment of depression[/B] - [url]http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3565829/[/url] We concluded that a rapidly available pharmacogenomic interpretive report provided clinical guidance that was associated with improved clinical outcomes for depressed patients treated in an outpatient psychiatric clinic setting. [/QUOTE]
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