Schedule your psychiatry appointment and get a free genetic test for personalized depression and anxiety treatment.
Pharmacogenomics (also called pharmacogenetics or PGx) is the study of how your genes affect your body's response to medication. Your genes play a direct role in how your body metabolizes medications, including psychiatric medications like antidepressants.
All members get a saliva-based genetic test during their first month of care because it leads to better outcomes for people with depression and anxiety on average.
DNA testing highlights some of the medications that may cause bad reactions. Doctors use this to make a more informed prescription.
DNA testing reduces the risk of adverse drug reactions like weight gain, nausea and loss of libido.
Expect fewer side effects when genetics informs your care.
There's still hope! Your genetics can help you find a better treatment plan.
Move forward with confidence knowing you and your provider can make more informed medication decisions.
After completing your intake, receive a saliva-based genetic testing kit as part of your welcome box.
Collect a swab sample and ship it to our lab for processing. Your report will be ready in 5 to 10 business days.
Review your results with your doctor and build a treatment plan personalized to your body.
We only use your genetic data for treatment purposes. Your results are 100% confidential.Read our FAQ articles and privacy policy for more information.
Make informed dosing decisions
Rule out incongruent medications
Predict effectiveness of a certain medication
Completely eliminate risk of side effects
The evidence for using genetic testing in mental healthcare is clear and growing. Learn more about why pharmacogenomics is used and the research behind it.
Spoiler alert: these genes all relate to how your body processes and responds to medication, rather than any genes related to family history or health conditions.
Wondering what the report actually looks like? In this post we show an example report and an overview of how your doctor interprets what's included.