Posted by jamestheyonger on November 27, 2005, at 22:46:49
In reply to Re: where to get Serotonin Transporter gene testing?, posted by Tomatheus on November 27, 2005, at 13:40:28
> You could not be more wrong. Consider this article:
>
> http://www.nimh.nih.gov/Press/prprice.cfmPeople on this site say over and over again
a more specific Dx does not yield better treatment.
Did you see this part:
“Genes don’t directly encode for psychopathology, hallucinations, delusions and panic attacks. Rather, there is a very complicated path between a gene’s influence on the regulation and function of a protein and such psychiatric phenomena,” added Weinberger"
One small study of just 27 people proves nothing. When does the study mention long term outcome ?
I got the feeling this study lasted a few hours
and only measured monoamine levels, not if the patient did better. This makes the study an interesting theory which is not relevant to clinical practice till more information is gathered. I would not think, having taken amphetamines, that they would not be a good long term treatment for schizophrenic patients.I find amine theories very suspect as the cause of mental illness. We have many drugs that effect them and none of them cure mental illness and are far less that 50% effective in general populations.
Anyway, this issue is moot to me, as these tests are not used outside a research setting. I am not saying they will not be at some point once we have real solid reproducible research. If you have a gene how likly are you to get X ? IF genetic testing says a med will improve something
will you tolerate it and will it improve long term outcome ?
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