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Pharmacogenetic Testing:
Mental Health Medication DNA Test

Genetic Testing for Antidepressants and Psychiatric Medications

At Home Psychiatric Medication Response (PGx Gene Test)

DNA test to personalize your mental health and antidepressant meds to your genetics

4U Health’s Psychiatric Medication Response Test analyzes 9 specific genes in your body known to impact the usefulness of 70+ mental health focused medications.

Finding the right medicines to treat behavioral health disorders can be a frustrating trial-and-error process that often includes unintended side effects. Get a personalized medicine report unique to your specific DNA to predict how you will respond to this extensive list of medications used in mental health treatment. Share your results with your prescribing physician(s) to help optimize medicines to increase the likelihood of a successful medical outcome.

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    4U Health Psychiatric Medication Response (PGx Gene Test)

    Analyzes 9 of your genes that may affect the usefulness of 70+ behavioral health medications

    We’ll analyze 9 of your genes for important genetic variations in your DNA that may affect your response to medicines used to treat clinical depression, anxiety disorder, bipolar disorder, ADHD / ADD, OCD, PTSD, psychotic disorder, schizophrenia, and more.

    Results show which drugs may require dose adjustments, be less likely to work, or have an increased risk of side effects. Your report classifies 70+ drugs into three categories:

    • STANDARD PRECAUTIONS – No known interaction
    • USE WITH CAUTION – Moderate gene-drug interaction
    • CONSIDER ALTERNATIVES – Serious gene-drug interaction

    at home DNA test

    You want to match with the right mental health medications based on your unique DNA

    A medication response test can help reduce trial-and-error prescribing with personalized drugs and doses. Over 90% of the population has at least one actionable gene variant that may affect the usefulness of prescribed medications and cause side effects.1

    Test to:

    • Find which psych drugs may work more or less effectively for you
    • Learn which psych drugs may give you more or fewer side effects
    • Know in advance of being prescribed a mental health medication if it’s likely the best option for you

    This test might be right for you if:

    • You want a report you can share now or in the future with any pharmacist or physician to help increase the likelihood you are prescribed the best medication option
    • You are experiencing less than optimal results from currently prescribed mental health medications
    • You plan to take a new mental health or antidepressant prescription
    • You have a personal or family history of adverse drug reactions

    Easily collect a cheek swab from the comfort and privacy of your own home

    Your DNA test kit includes everything required for your mouth swab sample. We provide detailed instructions and a prepaid shipping label to return your sample to the lab.

    Parents, we’ve got you covered – although we recommend for children 2 years and older, you may test infants as well. Mouth swabs are easy and painless!

    Our tests bring hospital-grade results to your home

    Once we receive your test, we’ll send your physician-reviewed results usually within 2-5 days.  4U Health at-home test reports are both accurate and easy to read. Use your results to identify any potential gene to drug interactions for current or proposed mental health prescriptions. Prior to stopping any medications, share your results with your doctor or pharmacist to guide a discussion if a change in your treatment plan is appropriate.

    This Test

    This Test

    Psychiatric Medication Response
    (PGx Gene Test)

    Our Psychiatric Medication Response test analyzes 9 specific genes in your body known to impact the usefulness of 70+ mental health focused medications. It’s an ideal test to check your body’s response to common psychiatric medications to help select the proper drug and dose from the onset of your treatment.

    Psychiatric Medication Response (PGx Gene Test)

    Our Psychiatric Medication Response test analyzes 9 specific genes in your body known to impact the usefulness of 70+ mental health focused medications. It’s an ideal test to check your body’s response to common psychiatric medications to help select the proper drug and dose from the onset of your treatment.

    $299.00

    $299.00

    Free Shipping, FSA/HSA Credit Card Payments Accepted

    Free Shipping, FSA/HSA Credit Card Payments Accepted

    Upgrade Test Option

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    Comprehensive Medication Response
    (PGx Gene Test)

    4U Health’s Comprehensive Medication Response Test analyzes 20 specific genes in your body known to impact the usefulness of 120+ medications. Checks your body’s response to mental health medicines + anti-cancer, autoimmune, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, infectious disease, neurology, pain management, rheumatology, urology, and more.

    Comprehensive Medication Response (PGx Gene Test)

    4U Health’s Comprehensive Medication Response Test analyzes 20 specific genes in your body known to impact the usefulness of 120+ medications. Checks your body’s response to mental health medicines + anti-cancer, autoimmune, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, infectious disease, neurology, pain management, rheumatology, urology, and more.

    $349.00

    $349.00

    Free Shipping, FSA/HSA Credit Card Payments Accepted

    Free Shipping, FSA/HSA Credit Card Payments Accepted

    Digital Results

    Usually within 2 to 7 business days of your sample arriving at the lab, receive secure electronic results on your device of choice

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    Simple

    Simple to understand results to identify potential harmful drug to gene interactions.

    Individualized

    Your individualized genetic report ranks 70+ mental health focused drugs to help guide current and future selection of medications that increase the likelihood of the best medical outcome.

    Useful Results

    Share your hospital-grade results with your doctors and pharmacist to eliminate trial and error prescribing – ensure the best selection of medicines to efficiently treat your symptoms while reducing risks of negative side effects.

    How It Works

    Order Your 4U Health Self Collection At Home Lab Test Kit

    Order Your Test

    Order online with express delivery. In 1 to 2 days your DNA collection kit will arrive in plain packaging, ensuring a confidential testing experience.

    4U Health At Home Lab Test DNA Swab Sample Icon

    Collect Your Sample

    Your kit contains everything you need to test from home. Simply collect your cheek swab sample using the at-home testing kit and instructions. Then return free of charge to the lab with the provided prepaid shipping label.

    4U Health Receive Your At Home Lab Test Digital Results

    Fast, Accurate Results

    Typically you will receive electronic results within within 2-7 business days after receipt by the lab. Have complete trust in your lab report’s accuracy, as all 4U Health testing kits provide hospital-grade certified results.

    Get Physician Support For Your 4U Health Self Collection At Home Lab Test

    Get Physician Support

    We’ve got you covered! A licensed physician orders your test and reviews your results. Share your report with your prescribing medical providers to maximize our laboratory services.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What’s included in the at-home PGx Testing kit?

    You’ll receive everything you need in order to self-collect your test specimen!

    • Pre-paid shipping both ways
    • Easy to follow instructions
    • An at-home DNA collection kit (via an easy cheek swab)
    • Return protective envelope to mail sample to the lab for testing
    • Electronic passcode protected results available from your phone or computer
    • Printable report to share with your doctor
    • Physician oversight throughout the entire testing process
    • Help along the way if you need it

    What will my test results show me?

    Your pharmacogenetics (PGx) test results help you identify what meds work best for you. Eliminate trial and error prescribing. PGx testing gives you and your physicians genetic insight into your body’s ability to process different drugs. This test provides empirical results to help you and your provider select the best medicine from the beginning to achieve the best medical outcome.

    For medicines you are currently or considering taking, screen for:

    • Increased Drug Toxicity

    Your body metabolizes the drug too rapidly, leading to potential adverse side effects of a standard dose.

    • Reduced Drug Efficacy

    Your body metabolizes the drug too slowly, leading to the medication not working as intended.

    • Hypersensitivity Drug Risk

    Your body’s genetic profile causes you to react severely to a typical drug dose.

    Share your results with your prescribing physician(s) to avoid dangerous drug to gene interactions.

    View a Psychiatric Medication Response (PGx Gene Test) Sample Report.

    What drugs does the Psychiatric Medication Response Test cover?

    4U Health’s Psychiatric Medication Response Test informs you on the usefulness of 70+ medications primarily used in the treatment of behavioral and mental health conditions.

    Discover how your body is likely to metabolize this extensive list of drugs and use your results to learn which medicines may cause a good therapeutic or bad adverse outcome. For more information on which drugs this test covers, view full list of medications here.

    What's a medication response pharmacogenomics (PGx) gene test?

    Our psychiatric pharmacogenomics (PGx) test provides essential information on 9 genes which may affect metabolism and response to 70+ drugs often used in the treatment of mental health disorders. Clinicians can use the personalized information provided with this PGx test to help select the best medication and dose for an individual patient, limiting potential adverse drug reactions.

    Drug Metabolism Genotyping
    Also known as pharmacokinetics, this analysis predicts the body’s impact on a drug. Its purpose is to determine patient-specific genetic variants that may influence the function of drug-metabolizing enzymes. It shows whether a patient is an ultrarapid metabolizer, extensive metabolizer, intermediate metabolizer, or poor metabolizer of a medication. Understanding your metabolizer phenotype is important, as it indicates how much of a drug may be active in the body to produce either therapeutic or toxic effects.

    Drug Response Genotyping
    Also known as pharmacodynamics, this analysis describes a drug’s predictive impact on the body. It considers the likelihood of a drug producing the desired therapeutic effect by identifying patient-specific genetic variants involved in how medications work. This can indicate the likelihood of a good (therapeutic) or bad (adverse) drug response.

    What's a drug-induced disease?

    Clinicians prescribe medications to treat disease or alleviate symptoms. The last thing you might expect is that a prescribed medication may do more harm than good. An adverse drug reaction (ADR) refers to the unintended side effects of a prescribed medication. A drug-induced disease occurs when an ADR warrants a patient consulting a doctor or getting hospitalized.

    ADRs and drug-induced diseases are a reality. FDA studies estimate that 7% of hospitalized patients have a severe adverse drug reaction.2 Drugs are approved by the FDA for use only if their potential benefits far outweigh the risks involved. But it’s important to note not all people react similarly to a drug. A particular medicine may benefit some people while causing others potentially life-threatening unintended side effects.

    A drug response test like this alerts patients and guides clinicians through the practice of personalized medicine. It allows prescribers to empirically select the best medications based on a patient’s unique genetic traits. This test may increase the likelihood of an optimal therapeutic outcome and limit the chances of an adverse drug reaction.

    What's personalized pharmacy therapy?

    One of the transformative trends in medicine is personalized pharmacy therapy. With the advent of medication response PGx tests, physicians and pharmacists alike can individualize a patient’s drug therapy consistent with that patient’s unique genetic makeup.

    Our Psychiatric Medication Response (PGx Gene Test) provides personalized medication guidance on 70+ medications mainly used in mental health treatment.

    Does this test include result explanation?

    This state-of-the-art genetic test includes at no additional charge physician oversight throughout the entire testing process. Your report will give you the information necessary to have an informed discussion with your physicians and pharmacists to get the most out of your results.

    What genes does the Psychiatric Medication Response Test analyze?

    This test provides an analysis of 9 genes to identify 70+ medications often used in mental health treatment for potential genetic induced adverse drug reactions.

    Analyzes 9 Genes:
    ANKK1, DRD2, COMT, CYP1A2, CYP2B6, CYP2C19, CYP2D6, MTHFR, OPRM1.

    See Full List of Genes and Alleles Tested

    What factors commonly influence the body's response to a medication?

    Multiple factors influence how a person reacts to a drug including:

    • Genetics
    • Age
    • Allergies
    • Medical History
    • Weight and Body Size

    Who should not take this test?

    The Psychiatric Medication Response (PGx Gene Test) is not suitable for the following groups of people:

    • Specimens collected in New York State

    If you’re experiencing a severe adverse drug reaction, such as difficulty breathing, vision problems, hives, fever, or vomiting, we recommend you speak with your healthcare provider right away.

    Can I buy now and use this test later?

    Test now or later. This at-home DNA test kit must be used by its expiration date – May 31, 2024. That’s great news if you are buying now but want to test yourself in the future or gifting to a friend or family member for later use.

    Can I gift this test to a friend or family member?

    All 4U Health tests are eligible for gifting. In fact, they make great presents. The recipient who receives your gift will simply open the kit, register it, and follow the collection instructions. Within a few days of sending to the lab, your friend or family member will receive secure electronic HIPAA compliant results all thanks to your generosity.

    Where is my lab test performed?

    4U Health tests meet national standards and are as accurate as services provided in a doctor’s office or hospital. We only work with the highest quality CLIA certified laboratories and health experts. All testing complies with state and federal regulations. And our clinicians provide medical oversight throughout the entire process.

    How is my privacy protected?

    Rest assured; HIPAA security standards protect your data every step of the way while determining your gene to drug responses. Keeping your confidential data secure is our number one priority. We only share your information when required to deliver our products and services or where we are legally obligated to do so. Your results are securely protected and available for review in your online portal; always secure but easily accessible only to you.

    Will my Medication Response Test be covered by insurance?

    Many physicians don’t routinely order a medication response PGx Gene test. That’s because DNA tests like this often require pre-authorization from insurance carriers. If denied, patients with insurance coverage may face unexpected medical bills often in excess of a thousand dollars.

    With 4U Health you pay a fair price upfront and receive no surprise medical bills. 4U Health is not enrolled in Medicare or any other private insurance network. This test is not eligible for Medicare or any other federal or state-funded insurance program reimbursement.

    Still have questions about the test?

    So you still have unanswered questions. No worries, we’d love to hear from you. Reach us by e-mail, phone or chat and we will do our best to provide answers so you can determine if this is the best test for you or your child.