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The Chemistry Experiment (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

You can just have this tested at most psychiatrists. Genesight is one version, there are a few. If your insurance covers it you basically just have to spit in a cup. If you don’t the cost is capped at $330 for genesight which is a lot. Their argument is that in that case it can still be worthwhile to avoid paying for meds that aren’t a good fit. That said this is a bit absurd as most first line psych meds are dirt cheap. Like fluoxetine is like $25 and you can often get it down to 0 with those prescription card things. If they start you on pristiq or fetzima then it’s way more, hundreds per month, but if your psychiatrist is starting you with those they’ve been corrupted by a pharmaceutical rep

[–] rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 hour ago

$330 for a genetic sequencing is fucking robbery. The cost to sequence is under $100, a major breakthrough in genetic testing dropped the cost to $80 per sequence. An extremely detailed research-grade sequencing is around $200. The U of Minnesota charges $250 for everything from sequencing to analysis for external screenings

[–] sem@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 3 hours ago

None of these tests have good privacy practices

[–] arrow74@lemmy.zip 2 points 4 hours ago

Amazing how the psychiatrist never mentioned this when none of the drugs were helping