
Alleviant Integrated Mental Health Blog
Unlocking Personalized Care: How Pharmacogenetic Testing Helps You Find the Right Medication
If you've ever felt like your medications weren’t working—or worse, were causing unpleasant side effects—you’re not alone. Each person’s body processes medications differently, and until recently, choosing the right prescription often involved a frustrating process of trial and error. Now, thanks to pharmacogenetic testing, we can change that.
At Alleviant, we believe that personalized medicine is the future of mental and physical wellness. Pharmacogenetic testing allows us to tailor medications based on your genetic profile, helping you feel better—faster.
Medication Management: Understanding How Psychiatric Medications Work—and Why Healing the Brain Itself Is Essential
Psychiatric medications can play a vital role in restoring mental health. For many individuals struggling with depression, anxiety, ADHD, PTSD, or bipolar disorder, medications can offer much-needed relief. However, what’s less commonly understood is how these medications work at the cellular level—and why they sometimes seem to stop working over time.
At Alleviant Integrated Mental Health, we believe that objective, brain-based care is critical to lasting healing. Understanding medication mechanisms, limitations, and the importance of actually rehabilitating the brain (not just medicating symptoms) is central to our approach.