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How does reviewing the genetic makeup of a client help guide the PMHNP in selecting medication for clients? - Genetic testing can assist by providing more information on how clients may respond to certain psychotropic medications, as well as providing information on how a client may break down and metabolize medications based on the cytochrome P450 system. There may be an environmental exposure that turned a gene "on" that should have been "off" for one twin to develop schizophrenia and ...

Prefrontal Cortex Symptoms of MDD - Concentration Mental Fatigue Mood PFC & Amygdala Symptoms of MDD - Guilt Suicidality Worthlessness Striatum Symptoms of MDD - Physical fatigue Nucleus Accumbens Symptoms of MDD - Pleasure interests Hypothalamus Symptoms of MDD - Sleep Appetite Thalamus & Hypothalamus Symptoms of Mania - Decreased sleep/arousal Striatum Symptoms of Mania - Motor/agitation Prefrontal cortex (PFC) Symptoms of Mania - Risk-taking Talkative/pressured spee...