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Posted by SLS on May 18, 2008, at 18:20:17
Posted by Phillipa on May 18, 2008, at 18:57:18
In reply to A New Discovery, posted by SLS on May 18, 2008, at 18:20:17
Finally someone has discovered something that links depression to a biological cause. Phillipa
Posted by 4WD on May 18, 2008, at 21:03:12
In reply to A New Discovery, posted by SLS on May 18, 2008, at 18:20:17
> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/100339.php
I thought the CP 450 test did the same thing and it is available already. I know it tells you what meds are likely to work for you and which ones aren't. I believe it always measures whether you are a rapid metabolizer, normal or slow.
What is the difference in this and the new test?
Marsha
Posted by Molybdenum on May 18, 2008, at 22:27:40
In reply to A New Discovery, posted by SLS on May 18, 2008, at 18:20:17
> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/100339.php
Thanks for that. It will give a lot of people a bit of hope... :)
Posted by SLS on May 19, 2008, at 5:06:46
In reply to Re: A New Discovery » SLS, posted by 4WD on May 18, 2008, at 21:03:12
> > http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/100339.php
>
> I thought the CP 450 test did the same thing and it is available already. I know it tells you what meds are likely to work for you and which ones aren't. I believe it always measures whether you are a rapid metabolizer, normal or slow.
>
> What is the difference in this and the new test?
>
> MarshaHi Marsha.
This new test assays the availability of receptors within the neuronal membrane. What it is saying is that a certain percentage of receptors are engulfed in a lipid sludge and are not available to bind neurotransmitter. They call these droplets of sludge "rafts". In particular, G-Proteins are not there to transduce the signal into a second messenger cascade. The overall state of the neuron is to be hypo-excitable.
I think the test you are referring to indicates the degree of side-effects that a drug will produce. P450 (CYP450) genotyping test.
- Scott
Posted by B2chica on May 19, 2008, at 14:06:47
In reply to A New Discovery, posted by SLS on May 18, 2008, at 18:20:17
this is good...yes. at least we know things are moving forward somewhere.
yes, this is good.
thank you.
b2c.
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