A brain scan might someday help psychiatrists quickly determine which antipsychotic drugs work best for patients with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, researchers say.
This personalized approach could eliminate a lot of trial-and-error and hasten critical time to treatment, the study authors suggested.
“The ultimate goal is to develop a strategy in which a simple brain scan could provide the necessary information to help select the best medication -- or treatment approach -- for an individual patient,” said study co-author Dr. Anil Malhotra, director of psychiatry research at the Zucker Hillside Hospital in New York City.
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