Posted by gardenergirl on June 25, 2006, at 17:07:46
In reply to ?? Psych med Sensitive; Medical med Not ?? » Phillipa, posted by corafree on June 25, 2006, at 2:44:26
Recent studies have found an allele in the DNA (alleles are part of genes???, I forget) which is tied to something related to liver metabolism. They related this to an individual's reaction to meds and are hoping that further research may lead to the development of a test which could provide info about what dose of a med would be most appropriate for an individual.
For a loose example (I have no idea if Haldol is actually metabolized in the liver), someone who can "withstand" a great deal of Haldol and not be "knocked out" might metabolize the Haldol much quicker than someone who takes a tiny amount is out like a light. The second person might be a much slower or othewise less efficient metabolizer, so more Haldol is in their system longer than the first person.
Or so the thinking goes....I wish I had a link to the study. I heard about it from my pdoc and recall seeing a report about it, but I didn't keep it.
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