Catherine McLeod, now 62, is working with a different psychiatrist to adjust her medications, which add up to at least 10 pills a day.
In the past year, she has endured side effects ranging from blood-pressure fluctuations to Parkinson’s-like symptoms. Finding the right medications in dosages she can tolerate is “still hit-and-miss,” she said.
McLeod is hoping to find answers in her DNA. A team of researchers at the University of British Columbia are testing patients’ saliva for genetic variations that affect how individuals respond to medications. She said she “jumped at the chance” to participate.
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