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Is DNA the Key to Better Mental Health Care?
Season 2
Episode 3
Could personalized genetic testing improve mental health treatment? 50% of people with depression don’t respond to their first medication, but mental health is now on the front line of widespread personalized medicine: DNA testing to identify the best and safest course of treatment. Alok Patel breaks down everything from how the emergent science works to some caveats you should know about.
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