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Pharmacogenomics, explained by the pharmacists who read the reports
Plain-language writing on CYP2D6 and CYP2C19 metabolizer status, drug gene interactions, antidepressant and statin selection, insurance coverage, and what a pharmacogenomic test can and cannot tell you.
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Featured · Pain ManagementWhy Do Statins Cause Muscle Pain? Causes & Risk Factors
Statins cause muscle pain for a mix of reasons, and the mix is different for every person. This section goes past the basics into what actually drives the ache, how prescribers test whether the statin is to blame, what relief options exist,…
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Every article is written or reviewed by a licensed pharmacist at our Dallas laboratory and dated so you can see how current the guidance is.
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Which Medications Need a PGx Test First?
You’ve tried an antidepressant that didn’t work. Or a pain medication that barely touched the pain, or worse, caused a reaction nobody expected. That trial-and-error cycle…
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Menstrual Migraine: Causes, Symptoms & Relief Options
A menstrual migraine is one of the few headache patterns you can see coming, which is exactly what makes it treatable. This guide covers how to…
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Can Genetics Affect Migraine Treatment? What to Know
Migraine treatment is built as a sequence rather than a single prescription, and genetics shows up twice in it: once in whether you inherited the condition,…
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Why Are Period Cramps So Painful? Causes & Relief
If you have ever wondered why are period cramps so painful for you when a friend barely notices hers, the answer usually sits in three places…
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Can Birth Control Cause Mood Changes?
Asking whether birth control cause mood changes is reasonable, and the honest answer is that it does for some people and not for others. This guide…
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Anxiety Feel Worse at Night? Causes, Symptoms & Better Sleep
If your anxiety feel worse at night than at any other point in the day, there are physical reasons for it rather than a character flaw.…
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Female Sexual Dysfunction: Symptoms, Types, & Treatment
Female sexual dysfunction is an umbrella term covering three different problems with three different treatment paths, which is why generic advice so often misses. This guide…
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What Is Chronic Pain Syndrome? Signs, Causes & Treatment
Chronic pain syndrome is pain that has outlasted healing and started to reshape sleep, mood and daily function, which is why treating it takes more than…
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Low Libido (Low Sex Drive) in Women: Causes, HSDD & Genetics
Low libido in women is one of the most common concerns raised in a gynecology visit, and one of the least often explained well. This guide…
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