Ok fedi friends, met with a new doctor today and he recommended #GeneSight (genesight.com) as a way to see which mental health medications might be most compatible/effective.
First thought was the same privacy concerns that kept me from ever touching 23andMe with a 10 foot pole but I'm […]
First thought was the same privacy concerns that kept me from ever touching 23andMe with a 10 foot pole but I'm […]
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we have no way to predict which mental health medications work for which genomes
the association surveys that have been done are not interventional and the associations are weak on their own
that study found that outcomes improve when side effects are avoided by consulting genome association data
that's not 'find me the drug that cures my mental health condition' […]
the first few studies check if avoiding side effects improves medical treatment.
that's a far cry from what the public will assume when they look at what the company is charging money for.
people will see it and assume the company can tell you which drug […]
I also found this Harvard article that said the FDA called bullshit and said it could even be harmful: https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/gene-testing-to-guide-antidepressant-treatment-has-its-time-arrived-2019100917964
that's a trustworthy source, and it links to others too
the company selling this service knows they sell something that doesn't exist.