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Originally Posted by Lost_in_the_woods
The most problematic is that I have a deletion that makes me in able to produce or metabolize dopamine. 25%of all psych meds are inhibited of this particular genotype..including almost all antidepressants.
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I wonder if that's similar to the same kind of thing my mom has. She can't take antidepressants either because they make her worse. Her psych had her go in for genetic testing after they tried a series of meds for bipolar and every single one had deleterious effects, ranging from constant nausea to almost life-threatening skin reactions. Apparently they found there's something genetic that makes her truly unable to take a number of meds.
No idea if I have anything similar; I'd love genetic testing someday.
At least now you know - maybe this can help lead you to find other treatments?