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Major -- drug therapy; Pharmacogenomic Testing; Treatment Outcome
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Pharmacogenetic Testing In The Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder, Brianna Strube
Pharmacogenetic Testing In The Treatment Of Major Depressive Disorder, Brianna Strube
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
• Major depressive disorder (MDD) is one of the most prevalent psychiatric disorders in the United States and is a large cause of disability. Antidepressants take weeks/months to become effective which can lead to noncompliance. Treatment has a high failure rate which increases medical costs and leads to decreased patient outcomes.
• Pharmacogenetic testing is the practice of analyzing genetic differences to predict a patient’s response to medications to improve efficacy and decrease adverse side effects. The purpose of this study was to investigate if pharmacogenetic-guided treatment, specifically in the use of antidepressants in MDD, has resulted in improved patient …