Posted by linkadge on July 2, 2014, at 21:11:27
In reply to Anyone ever take the MDD blood test?, posted by Chris O on July 2, 2014, at 11:49:47
The problem is that there is no biomarker (or biomarker combination) that is shown to have any degree of diagnostic predictability. At the end of the day, all they can say is depression yea or nay and lets try some antidepressants. I have kept up on most of the main research findings for depression in the last 5 years. I've only heard of a few of the biomarkers mentioned. I would certainly get your thyroid checked, but that's about it. Depression should be diagnosed based on symptoms.
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