Psychotropic Medications: Optimal Prescribing Through the Utilization of Genetic Testing
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Psychotropic Medications: Optimal Prescribing Through the Utilization of Genetic Testing
Psychiatric drug treatment is characterized by large interindividual differences in drug response and dosage requirements. For example, only half of the patients will respond to antidepressant treatment and only one-third of patients experience a full remission of symptoms [1]. In terms of antipsychotic medication, approximately 20% to 35% of people affected by schizophrenia, under optimal anti...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Psychology & Clinical Psychiatry
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2373-6445
DOI: 10.15406/jpcpy.2014.01.00029