Articles tagged with "mental health"

Complete guide to cacna1c rs1006737 bipolar lithium response. Learn about genetic mechanisms, health impact, testing options, and personalized strategies.

Complete guide to bdnf val66met exercise type recommendation. Learn about genetic mechanisms, health impact, testing options, and personalized strategies.

COMT Val/Val clears dopamine 3–4× faster, shaping anxiety. See which supplements and habits help — and check your own COMT from your 23andMe raw data.

Complete guide to avpr1a vasopressin receptor behavior. Learn about genetic mechanisms, health impact, testing options, and personalized strategies.

Ever wonder why stress triggers intense cravings for comfort food while your friend stays calm? Your NPY (neuropeptide Y) genes significantly influence how s...

Complete guide to bdnf brain derived neurotrophic factor. Learn about genetic mechanisms, health impact, testing options, and personalized strategies.

Complete guide to oprm1 opioid receptor pain addiction. Learn about genetic mechanisms, health impact, testing options, and personalized strategies.

Complete guide to htr1a htr2a serotonin receptors mood. Learn about genetic mechanisms, health impact, testing options, and personalized strategies.

Your DRD4 and DRD3 variants shape novelty-seeking, impulsivity and ADHD risk — check your own from your 23andMe or AncestryDNA raw data.

Complete guide to drd1 drd2 dopamine receptors reward. Learn about genetic mechanisms, health impact, testing options, and personalized strategies.

What your MAOA variant means for mood, stress and dopamine — and how to check your own MAOA from your 23andMe or AncestryDNA raw data.

SLC18A2 builds VMAT2, which stores dopamine — low activity links to mood and Parkinson risk. Check your own SLC18A2 from your 23andMe raw data.

Complete guide to slc6a3 dat dopamine transport adhd. Learn about genetic mechanisms, health impact, testing options, and personalized strategies.

Slow COMT clears dopamine slowly, so caffeine hits harder and fuels anxiety. See your Val158Met limit and check your own COMT from your 23andMe raw data.

Complete guide to autism spectrum genetics. Learn about SHANK3, CNTNAP2, CHD8 genes, genetic ASD risk factors, synaptic function variants, and early support strategies.

Schizophrenia is 60–80% heritable across many genes. See DRD2 & COMT—check your own COMT from your 23andMe/AncestryDNA raw data.

Complete guide to bipolar disorder genetics. Learn about ANK3, CACNA1C, ODZ4 genes, genetic bipolar risk factors, mood stability genes, treatment response, and personalized management.

Complete guide to ADHD genetics. Learn about DRD4, DAT1, SNAP25 genes, genetic ADHD risk factors, dopamine system variants, medication response, and personalized ADHD management.

Complete guide to depression genetics. Learn about SLC6A4, BDNF, FKBP5 genes, genetic depression risk factors, treatment response, and personalized depression management strategies.

How COMT, MAOA and 5-HTT variants shape your anxiety risk — and what actually helps. Check your own COMT and MAOA from your 23andMe raw data.

COMT, OPRM1 & CYP2D6 explain 20–60% of opioid response. Check your own OPRM1 from your 23andMe/AncestryDNA raw data.