Can Genetic Testing for Medication Response Transform Mental Health Treatment?
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Genetic testing for medication response can help personalize treatment for anxiety, depression, ADHD, schizophrenia, and PTSD. Learn how.
Pharmacokinetics (PK) and CYP450 Genes Introduction
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Better understand pharmacokinetics (PK) and how the CYP450 gene can play a critical role in drug metabolism.
Introduction to Phenoconversion
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Learn about phenoconversion, the process responsible for mismatch between the individual’s genotype-based prediction of drug metabolism and the true capacity to metabolize drugs due to non genetic factors.
Where Does Evidence for Pharmacogenetics Come From?
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Get to know the principal organizations that make recommendations and guidelines on associations for gene-drug pairs.
Physiological Changes and Pediatric Pharmacokinetics
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Discover why and how understanding the dynamic physiological changes that occur in the pediatric population can help to identify optimal drug dosing.
DRD2 and Antipsychotics Spotlight
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Find out why the DRD2 gene, the D2 subtype of the dopamine receptor, is an important factor when considering antipsychotic medications.
BDNF Gene Spotlight
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Better understand Val66Met, a nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the BDNF gene associated with reduced activity dependent secretion of BDNF.