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Pharmacogenetic testing may benefit people receiving low-dose lithium in clinical practice.
Journal of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners - 1 Jun 2024
Dickerson Michael Ray, Reed Jennifer
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BACKGROUND: Mental illnesses are leading causes of disability in the United States. Some evidence supports that pharmacogenetic testing may be beneficial in select populations and that lithium is beneficial for treating mood disorders and anxiety in some populations. PURPOSE: This research aimed to determine whether low-dose lithium effectively decreases depression and anxiety in adults with a risk allele for...
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