Why Is Pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics of Particular Interest in Treating Patients with Psychiatric/mental

question 12

Multiple Choice

Why is pharmacogenetics/pharmacogenomics of particular interest in treating patients with psychiatric/mental health problems?

• A)Psychiatric medications may be effective in only a small group of patients.
• B)Genetics restricts patients to only one drug in each classification.
• C)Most psychiatric illnesses are single-gene disorders with predictable drug responses.
• D)Psychotropic medications have few side effects.

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