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As a mentor, do you know that genes play a big role in what drugs to take. I have a lot of bad genes. But now I know mostly what I can and cannot take. I am at where antidepressants are really out of reach for me. But again Benzo's are not prescribed enough for people like me that I don't have much option on antidepressants. I think I have tried most all of them before, none of them worked. Drove me crazy.. So, I feel for all these people needing help and don't get it.

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Hello @nana588 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.
I am a mentor, but I'm not a medical professional, so I can't answer your questions. I do know that having genetic testing will help your medical team to find drugs that will help and not cause serious side effects.

Are you considering genetic testing to find the most appropriate drugs?