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PRESENTATION MODE — PRESS P TO EXIT

GeneticsDrug response

THE LEDGER

Most of the drug flags came back negative.

Pharmacogenomics is where this report is most actionable, and most of the flags came back negative. That is the honest headline. Flags differ by border and label, not by color.

Print this spoke · notify the anesthesiologist

SHORT VERSION

Most flags said no. One said tell the person with the gas.

  • A lot of common drugs are printed as a miss for me.
  • Pain meds and a few mood meds are on that list.
  • Anesthesia is the one I actually have to say out loud before a procedure.
THE LEDGER

Predicted response is a label, not a hue.

Drug or compoundPredicted responseFlagDriving SNP
TB006 anti-galectin-3 antibodyPredicted non-responderNon-responderLGALS3 ×2, homozygous
SSRIsNon-responder flagNon-responderCOMT V158M (2)
SSRIs and 5-HTPAvoid — less likely to respond, may worsen symptomsCautionHTR1B
MethylphenidateReduced responseReducedCOMT V158M (2), NTF3 (2), SLC6A2, DRD3, DRD4
BupropionReduced response; reduced smoking-cessation successReducedCOMT V158M (2), CYP2B6 AG
AtomoxetineLess likely to respondReducedDBH T15791C
OpioidsNon-responder for analgesia; elevated addiction and severe-outcome riskNon-responderOPRMI GG (2), TH AA (2)
Folate (for homocysteine)No significant homocysteine reductionNon-responderBHMT R239Q (2)
Donepezil, rivastigmine, huperzinePossible non-response; long-term use may worsen memoryCautionBCHE
Propofol~20% less needed; falls asleep ~40% fasterReducedHTR2A AA (2), 18.6% prevalence
Succinylcholine-family anesthesiaDifficulty wakingCautionBCHE CT
Methamphetamine-containing stimulantsAvoidCautionOPRMI GG (2)
QuercetinCaution with two copies of COMTCautionCOMT V158M (2)
THC (CYP2C9-metabolized)Slow metabolizer — reduce doseCautionCYP2C9 CT
CBDIncreased anxiety and psychosis risk — start lowCautionFAAH AG
InterferonNon-response warningNon-responderCARD8
t-PAPharmacogenomic warning printedCautionA2M
HTR2A AA 2 copies HIGH IMPACT

Tell the anesthesiologist before they reach for propofol.

Mechanism

Approximately 20% less propofol needed, asleep roughly 40% faster. High impact, 18.6% prevalence.

How it shows up

The action plan turns that into a standing instruction. This is the most immediately usable line on the ledger.

Prevalence 18.6%
BCHE CT 1 copy

Waking up can be the harder part.

Mechanism

Difficulty waking from succinylcholine-family anesthesia. Additive interaction with APOE e4 that the report links to sudden worsening of cognition with deep anesthesia, more significant over age 65.

How it shows up

Two-copy carriers may not respond to acetylcholinesterase inhibitors prescribed for memory problems — donepezil, rivastigmine, and the supplement huperzine — which may with long-term use even make memory worse.

LGALS3 ×2 2 copies HIGH IMPACT

The loudest single line in the report is a non-responder flag.

Mechanism

Two separate SNPs, both high impact, both homozygous. The clinician summary escalates to a printed all-caps callout: two copies of this SNP makes me a predicted non-responder to TB006 anti-galectin-3 antibody treatment based on initial research.

How it shows up

Other modalities should be considered. That belongs here and not as a confidence tag I invented.

Notify the anesthesiologist.

HTR2A AA, two copies, high impact, 18.6% prevalence: approximately 20% less propofol needed, asleep roughly 40% faster. That is a concrete, immediately usable, non-hypothetical action.

WHAT I DID

I wrote the anesthesia line where I will actually see it.

The rest of the negative flags stay on this table. I did not turn them into a second protocol.

CROSS-CHECK

A ledger is not a scan.

NO OVERLAP

Predicted drug response is not blood flow and not rhythm. Omitted: any AGREES claim.

KEEP GOING

The adjacent threads sit one click away.

How it works is the primer. The library is the index. The other spokes are the payload.

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