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Awesome. I don't mean to imply that I'm not excited about the promise of genetic testing for mental health. I'm just frustrated about the direct marketing of te
by phren0logy 17y ago
Awesome. I don't mean to imply that I'm not excited about the promise of genetic testing for mental health. I'm just frustrated about the direct marketing of tests with dubious value to make a fast buck off of vulnerable patients.
- rms 17y agoCan you send me an email or post your email address in the profile? I'd like to know what demonstrated validity you would need before using a genetic test to help make medication decisions. Right now I could bundle and sell a panel of genetic tests (Costing somewhere between $199 and $499 based on market research) to help psychiatrists make a decision about the first medication to try, but most of the research is one-off studies in limited populations. The 5-HTT one is the only one that's been well replicated; people with the right 5-HTT polymorphism respond to SSRIs.
- phren0logy 17y agoI'd need Positive and Negative Likelihood Ratios published in a peer-reviewed publication gathered from a population similar to the one I was treating. Preferably multi-site, and with replication of results by another independent research group.