Neuropsychiatric disorders account for up to 25% of all disability-adjusted life years (Gatt et al 2015). While the heritability of these mental disorders is important, environmental factors also play a key role in their etiology. Genetic variations involved in key biological processes that contribute to the risk of developing mental health disorders may help understand the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease.
Mental Health Genetic Test (DNA mind) reports on associations in the following areas:
- Neurodegenerative disorders: mild cognitive impairment and late-onset Alzheimer's disease
- Mood disorders: depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder
- Addictive behavior: risk of alcohol, nicotine, cannabis and opioid dependence, psychotic response to cannabis use, eating disorders (binge eating), 'adrenaline seeking'/risky behavior
Clinical value
Knowledge of an individual's genotype will provide diagnostic information and help determine optimal treatment strategies for individuals suffering from or at risk for mental health disorders.
The genes included in the test are involved in key biological areas related to mental health. These areas include:
- Lipid metabolism
- Inflammation
- methylation
- Neurotrophic, dopaminergic and serotonergic pathways.
- Endocannabinoid pathway
- Cell signaling
The report of this test provides:
- Identification of the level of impact of any genetic variant.
- An explanation of its impact on the specific biochemical area.
- An explanation of the impact of each area on mental health.
Privacy Policy:
The DNA and original sample material are destroyed after 3 months, so that no names or other identifiers remain on the samples. Samples are analyzed only for the SNPs included in DNALife tests, and no other investigations or analyzes are performed without separate permission from the patient. We do not give or sell the results to third parties.
