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Hereditary depression has a cure?

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Aug 23, 2021 | Replies (25)
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@sickofbeinsick1

I’ve tried Wellbutrin & everything else…I’m going to holistic. Dr’s treat everybody the same. Everybody is different & respond differently to all things. I had an endocrinologist tell me, after looking at my dna report, (it is a pharmacological DNA report) “I’m a Dr., we know what we’re doing. Then put my report in the trash.

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bustrbrwn22 | @bustrbrwn22 | Aug 22, 2021

That’s terrible!

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tahbsoweight | @tahbsoweight | Aug 23, 2021

Sorry your doctor responded in that way! I suspect the doctor had no idea what to do with the DNA report. DNA testing for medication selection (with the exception of cancer treatment) is fairly new.

And sadly, there is an unfounded "belief" in the medical community that low serotonin is the cause of depression. This "belief" has been promoted by the pharmaceutical companies, because "when you have a hammer, everything needs a nail" - ok, that is not the correct quote - but you get my point. So pretty much everything in most doctor's list of possible antidepressants addresses serotonin. So in essence, your report suggested that the doctor has nothing to offer...

I suggested Wellbutrin because it acts on dopamine levels. A very smart (flexible and self assured) doctor at a teaching hospital was willing to try an "atypical" (ie not targeting serotonin) antidepressant, since I had failed to respond to SSRIs and SNRIs. Perhaps my DNA report would look the same as yours? Whatever your choose - I wish you relief!

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