Common gene variants explain 42% of antidepressant response
Thursday, March 28, 2013 - 09:01
in Health & Medicine
Antidepressants are commonly prescribed for the treatment of depression, but many individuals do not experience symptom relief from treatment. New research found that only approximately one-third of patients responded within their initial medication trial and approximately one-third of patients did not have an adequate clinical response after being treated with several different medications.