Personalized Medicine Separates People into Different Groups, with Treatments Being

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Multiple Choice

Personalized medicine separates people into different groups, with treatments being tailored to the individual patient based on their predicted response or risk of disease. Personalized medicine is enabled by new diagnostic and monitoring approaches that provide understanding of the molecular basis of disease, particularly genomics. Entrepreneurial opportunities for software and hardware that arise in personalized medicine are made possible by

• A) technological discoveries.
• B) lifestyle changes.
• C) demographic changes.
• D) government rule changes.
• E) economic dislocations.

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Definitions:

Dopamine

A neurotransmitter involved in controlling movement and the reward and pleasure centers of the brain.

Antipsychotic Drugs

medications used to treat symptoms of psychosis, such as delusions, hallucinations, and disorders like schizophrenia.

Receptor Sites

Specific locations on the surface of a cell or within a cell that can bind with substances such as hormones, neurotransmitters, or drugs.

Prozac

A brand name for fluoxetine, a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression and other mood disorders.