Genetic Testing

This is a non-invasive test that looks at the genes that may affect your body’s ability to benefit from psychiatric medications and other treatments. “Personalized medicine” is a somewhat new medical model that uses patient specific information, such as your own genetic makeup (or genotype) in order to enable an individualized approach to treatment. For example, up to half of all patients respond poorly to the first psychiatric medicine they try. This may in part be due to poor or even too rapid metabolization of the prescribed drug. Genomind gives your doctor information regarding your body’s ability to utilize certain medications and vitamins that when absent make treatment of psychiatric disorder more difficult.