I tried Genetic Testing for Antidepressants feat. Dr. Laura Briz

I took a genetic test to figure out which antidepressants I should avoid and which would work well for me. To help me understand my results, I sat down with my friend, psychiatrist Dr. Laura Briz, to dig into the details with an actual professional!!
References:
Company that did my genetic test: www.prescientmedicine.com/tes...
GeneSight, another company that offers genetic testing for antidepressants: genesight.com
Psychiatric pharmacogenomics not ‘ready for prime time’ www.mdedge.com/psychiatry/art...
Genetic Information Privacy www.eff.org/issues/genetic-in...
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[@lovelyana7993]

loved how informative this was! I've been subscribed for you for a while and just the title of this video sparked my interest. So dope that you brought in someone that is educated on this!

[@kleyvaa]

This is amazing! Very very helpful to those who have questions about medication! Please make more videos like this or more about anxiety for sure.

[@abbysummers7176]

Thanks for sharing this! I’ve been looking into it and I found this video super helpful.

[@officermills]

Thanks for sharing your treatment journey.

[@KT8702]

Thanks for clarifying this.

[@okolemahu]

Great job ladies! 👏🏻

[@DeeAnnKjelshusJohnson]

Thanks for all this info
😊

[@benandjess5073]

Your eyes are gorgeous!!! Both of y’all are gorgeous! 😊

[@genghis_connie]

This is great. My test could not have been more wrong.
The first two recommended meds we’re actually dangerous for me. I went to the hospital with Seritonin toxicity (Zoloft) for one, and the second put me in a manic tailspin after taking a baby dosage for 2 day (Abilify).
The third(Prozac) did absolutely nothing.
The fourth (Lexapto) was stopped because my blood pressure skyrocketed, but was recommended.
That was the GeneSight test. $50.
My doctor was also very disappointing.
To note, I’ve been on 22 SSRIs and SNRIs since 2000 and, and two a few years before that.

[@afit279]

could genetic dna testing for antidepressants help prevent going on a medication to make you gain weight?

[@tiffanylumanshattuck6484]

I had a pgx test and found that some of the meds are ones I had reactions to. And the test say they were OK genetically. Unfortunately these test do not take into account organ function that may play a predominantl role in how these meds metabolize.

[@sandan2358]

I have to change meds every 3 years because they stop working. It’s exhausting.

[@danikacortez691]

I have tried 2 medications zoloft for 5 weeks and prozac for 13 days for anxiety. I had super horrible anxiety and I have had a bad time with these meds. This meds made me have no motivation, less hungry, crying all the time, very sad, wanted to be isolated, so sick i hate it. I want to get this done because I want to get the right meds for me but it seems like these meds just made me so way different almost worse than I was before the meds. I was never depressed now I feel like I am.

[@archk6791]

Are you better now?

[@danikacortez691]

@@archk6791 ehh I'm getting there

[@annagesaman7429]

@@danikacortez691 did you get the test?

[@56658]

hope you're still doing ok :)

[@mickhal1681]

Anna nice of you to bring you friend who seems intelligent
I can tell you my experience
I had depression and anxiety
Gladly depression has gone
Just some anxiety
It’s strange
I never had anxiety before
When I had depression I took lexapro
I don’t think it really made me human again
Maybe less thoughts that all
But not happy go lucky
So I stopped them
Due to side effect
I started taking tramadol and wow
Depression gone
But suffer anxiety if I don’t take tramadol
With it I’m super man
I feel lexapro caused me anxiety
But I suppose it’s better than depression
I also want to say
Doctors do not know anything about depression and anxiety other than wrong a prescription
I can say I take cbd oil as well
I feel it’s good for sleep
But not sure if it’s helping anxiety just yet

[@marioavila9021]

Mick Hal did u stop taking meds

[@mickhal1681]

Mario Avila
Yes I stopped lexapro
I started taking tramadol or Kratom
They work much better
They also gave me energy to go out in the sun and enjoy life again

[@marioavila9021]

Mick Hal in how long did you see changes

[@mickhal1681]

Mario Avila
1 hour

[@marioavila9021]

Mick Hal did u do the testing

[@Krismichelle1808]

citalopram is not lexapro. citalopram is Celexa. She should have spoken up.

[@tessaperigo496]

Celexa is Lexapro's "mother" if you will. Lexapro is it's baby on steroids lol.

[@bigd4115]

Citaoplram has extra isomer cause me worse side effects the escitalopram that only has the one isomer

[@marieconstant6452]

WE HAITI FOR MEDECINE SEPRESSION STICK ACTIVITIES DEVELOPMENTA AND FETES...COMBAT NALNUTRIONS BY SAMPLE NATURE CULTIVATION

[@paulojustinianookubo]

20 minutes is to long.

[@Practitionher]

Fun

[@AFoodReview]

Well damn I already did 23andme 😭😭😭

[@TellMeMoore]

Totally different