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Mechanism-based psychiatry

Mental disorders are diagnosed with biological tests and treated with therapies matched to each person's mechanism.

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With biomarkers and circuit-level understanding, depression or psychosis would split into biologically distinct conditions, each with its own treatment, as cancers do today.

What it brings

  • Choosing the right drug the first time
  • New drug classes
  • Early prevention

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