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Prozac Gene Test Good For Patients, Royal College Of Psychiatrists
By Depressed Jane | July 5, 2008
People who suffer depression that does not respond to medication could be treated successfully if a simple genetic blood test was made more widely available in the UK. Four out of 10 people with depression have a genetic abnormality that prevents them responding to anti-depressant medication, according to research presented at the Royal College of Psychiatrists’ Annual Meeting in London this week.
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