Genetic Test Can Personalize Mental Health Treatment

More than 40% of patients with depression and anxiety surveyed by Genesight Mental Health Monitor believe their mental healthcare follows a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach.  Psychiatrist Doctor Crystal Nelson says that pharma-cogenetic testing—a cheek swab test that shows how genes interact with medication—may enable some patients to find their unique treatment medication…

“She was on medications that were not working, and when we did the Genesight test, it suggested some medications that I would’ve never gone to. And I put the lady on this medication, and she went into remission on a very low dose. I was able to take her from two medications down to one.”