Editorial: From Trial and Error to Individualised Pharmacogenomics-Based Pharmacotherapy in Psychiatry

Abstract

It has been reported that only 30% of patients use psychopharmacological treatment with perceived clinical success (SBU rapport Swedish Research Council, 2004; The explanations include inefficacy or side effects, caused by e.g., altered rate of drug elimination or unfavorable drugdrug interactions due to polypharmacy. The side effects include dizziness, dry mouth, headache, nausea, weight gain, and decreased sexual desire. These side effects are often so severe that patients do not comply to or discontinue medication.

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