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Is DNA the Key to Better Mental Health Care?

Vitals goes behind the headlines to get the definitive answers to the health questions everyone is asking.

Is DNA the Key to Better Mental Health Care?

Season 2 Episode 3 | 11m 29s | CC

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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