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Originally Posted by ChangingMyMind
So maybe there is something here after all. I am on Viibryd 5mg, which was yellow on my genetic test and it seems to work well so far. I've been informed by my doc that these test are helpful in that they tell you which meds you metabolize best but they do not tell you exactly how the med will work. Well I knew that, but I was about to give up on it but figured it's a good baseline to follow so we went with the Viibryd.
Pdoc also mentioned brain scans that can be done to determine if you're likely to do well on a particular AD I guess they take scans of your brain then compare them to other depressives who have had success with particular medicine. Then they prescribe the medicine based on the person who has similar brain activity as you. Even in this case it's a toss up as to whether or not the med will work for you. But at least you can have some sort of science behind your choice.
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Before you shell out money for the brain scan do yourself a favor and do some research. Your doc was right on with the test but there isn't a lot of good evidence for the scans. They have acknowledged that the people they used for research were on meds. We do know meds modify your brain. So they do the scan and that's often what they are seeing. Then assuming they are comparing a non medicated person it is a guess at best. Not really ready for prime time. The saliva test seems to have more validity IMO. I actually read an interview with a doc who admitted he uses the scans to make patients feel better and are therefore more compliant about taking the meds. Don't believe me though. I'd encourage you to do your own research and come to your own conclusions.
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