Elite Wellness now offers pharmacogenomic medication support, a simple genetic test designed to help your provider understand how your body may process and respond to certain mental health medications. This service can add clarity when medication decisions feel like trial-and-error, and it supports a more individualized path to symptom relief and stability.
What This Is
Pharmacogenomic testing looks at specific genetic markers that influence how your body:
- Metabolizes medications (how quickly your body breaks them down)
- May be more sensitive to side effects
- May respond differently to certain medication categories
Your results generate a clinical report that helps your provider make more informed medication choices and dosing decisions, especially when you’ve had limited benefit, side effects, or multiple medication changes.
What It Can Help With
This testing is commonly used to support prescribing decisions related to:
- Depression
- Anxiety disorders
- PTSD
- Bipolar disorder (medication selection support)
- ADHD (medication considerations)
- Sleep and mood-related medication planning
It can be especially useful if you:
- Have tried multiple medications with minimal improvement
- Experienced uncomfortable side effects
- Need medication options that better fit your biology
- Have a complex medication history or multiple diagnoses
- Want a more personalized approach alongside therapy and recovery support
What the Process Looks Like at Elite Wellness
Clinical Consult
Your Elite Wellness provider reviews your symptoms, medication history, and goals to determine if testing is appropriate.
Quick Sample Collection
The test is typically collected with a simple cheek swab (or equivalent non-invasive sample).
Laboratory Analysis
The sample is analyzed to identify genetic variants that may influence medication metabolism and response.
Provider Review + Treatment Planning
Your provider reviews the report with you and integrates the findings into a medication plan that fits your clinical needs.
Ongoing Follow-Up
We monitor outcomes, side effects, and progress, adjusting thoughtfully as needed.
What You’ll Receive
- A personalized medication insight report reviewed by your provider
- Clear guidance on potential medication fit and metabolism considerations
- A plan that aligns testing insights with your full clinical picture (diagnosis, symptoms, co-occurring conditions, recovery goals, and other medications)
Important Limitations (What This Test Does Not Do)
This service is a tool, not a guarantee.
- It does not diagnose mental health conditions.
- It does not predict the “perfect” medication with certainty.
- It does not replace clinical judgment, therapy, or careful follow-up.
Instead, it provides additional data that can reduce guesswork and support safer, more efficient prescribing decisions.
Privacy and Your Information
Your genetic sample and results are handled through a clinical testing process and are used specifically to support your care planning. Your provider will review how results are stored, who can access them, and what consent you provide before testing.
Treatment Designed for You
Medication is only one part of the recovery and mental health journey. Pharmacogenomic testing is offered through Elite Wellness to support:
- Evidence-based medication management
- Integrated treatment planning with therapy and programming
- Better tolerance, adherence, and continuity of care
- A more personalized experience that respects your time, your body, and your goals
Get Started
Learn more about pharmacogenomic medication support (genetic testing) and begin your personalized mental health care with Elite Wellness today.
Call us at 612-719-4137 to get started.
Or contact us online to schedule your consultation.
