Before you use neuroleptics, prescreen your genes for TD risk?

[guy123]

So there's this company, 23andme.com, that will give you a report of your genetics and what diseases you may be susceptible to in the future based on your genetics.

 

It seems like there are 26 conditions it can give you a confident report of and 76 conditions which it can give a report that is thought to be confident based on known data but not at the highest confidence interval. Anyway, Tardive Dyskinesia is in the second group. Here's a complete list of conditions: https://www.23andme.com/health/all/

 

And here's the TD Page: https://www.23andme.com/health/pre_tardive_dyskinesia/

 

It would be cool if one day, before being prescribed neuroleptics, patients were screened for genetic risk of TD and cautioned if they appeared to be susceptible.

 

edit - I've heard about a billion other reasons NOT to use neuroleptics, but still. I think genetic research is interesting.