serotonin2A
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Might genome sequencing help determine whether symptoms are prodromes or not?
I feel like genetic testing isn't being utilized quite yet (from my personal experience). Is it just too early for it to really be useful, or is the clinical practice lagging behind the research? Or is it only utilized at the higher qualities of care?
The genes identified to date increase the risk of schizophrenia but are not unique to the illness; hence, there is no way to use genetic sequencing to determine whether someone will develop schizophrenia. It probably makes more sense just to ask whether there are other family members who have the illness.