Glossary · General Terms
Pharmacodynamic Genes
Genes that may influence how the brain or body responds to a medication after the medication reaches its target.
Where this comes up
- Case Study 5: Eight Years of Antidepressant Failure — Until the Treatment Strategy Changed
- Case Study 3: When an SSRI Improved Mood but Increased Anxiety
- Case Study 2: When Mood Improved but Motivation and Energy Did Not
- Case Study 1: When “Normal” Drug Metabolism Did Not Explain Antidepressant Failure
- What Are Brain Receptor Genes?
- Why Look at Several Genes Instead of Just One?
- How Does Amitriptyline Work?
- How Do Amphetamines Work?