Biomarker-guided care to improve antidepressant response rates and reduce trial-and-error prescribing

For millions of people living with depression, finding an effective treatment can feel like a long and uncertain journey.

Patients often spend months trying different medications, enduring side effects and persistent symptoms while waiting to discover whether a prescription will help.

A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Irvine, and Mass General Brigham-affiliated McLean Hospital suggests there may be a better way. ...