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Addiction and Abuse: Myths About Antidepressant Medications

December 7, 2015

Antidepressant use is on the rise— nearly 1 in 10 Americans are currently prescribed some type of antidepressant medication. With such an uptick in use, some misconceptions about what these…

Assurex Health Enhances Clinically Proven Genetic Test To Help Healthcare Providers Choose Psychiatric Medications for Patients

December 1, 2015

Shari Basch

GeneSight® Psychotropic Adds 17 New Medications, including medications that treat Anxiety and Bipolar disorder, and Four New Genes to Offer More Comprehensive Test Mason, OH – December 1, 2015 –…

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From Hayden Panettiere to Sarah Silverman, Celebrities Helping to Lift the Stigma of Mental Illness

November 23, 2015

Shari Basch

Any mental health clinician can tell you that mental illness has the power to transcend age, gender, race, and socio-economic status.

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Signs Your Antidepressant Stopped Working

November 16, 2015

Shari Basch

You’ve been diagnosed with depression and prescribed an antidepressant medication. You’ve been taking your prescription for a few weeks—but are unsure whether or not it is working. It can be…

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I Am Stigma Free: Mental Illness Campaign Takes on Myths and Misconceptions

November 9, 2015

Shari Basch

There are a lot of myths and misconceptions about mental illness. And with an estimated 1 in 5 Americans suffering from a mental illness each year, those…

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Pharmacogenetic Tests: Using Auxiliary Labels to Promote Patient Awareness

October 19, 2015

Shari Basch

“Inherited genetic differences may affect the way your body breaks down this drug. Talk to your doctor about testing.” Those words, or similar ones, could be coming to a prescription…

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Brain Stimulation Is a New Frontier for Treating Psychiatric Disorders

October 12, 2015

Shari Basch

Dr. Flavio Frohlich is a scientist on a mission. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researcher is working to establish a new field he calls network neuroscience – the…

Assurex Health Tests 200,000 Patients with GeneSight

September 24, 2015

Shari Basch

Precision Medicine Test Proven to Provide Healthcare Cost Savings, Improve Outcomes MASON, Ohio — September 23, 2015 – Assurex Health, Inc., a precision medicine company providing treatment decision support to healthcare…

Drosos is a team player with ‘nerves of steel’

August 28, 2015

Shari Basch

Gina Drosos is president and CEO of Assurex Health. Previously, she spent 25 years with Procter & Gamble, where she finished as group president of the global beauty care group.…

New Study Finds GeneSight (CPGx™) Precision Medicine Test Provides Significant Health Care Cost Savings

August 12, 2015

Shari Basch

Combinatorial approach improves medication adherence and reduces polypharmacy in patients treated with antidepressants and antipsychotics MASON, Ohio — (August 12, 2015) – A new study published in Current Medical Research…