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Is DNA the Key to Better Mental Health Care?

Season 2 Episode 3 | 11m 29s

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.

Aired: 03/29/23
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