A simple cheek swab claims to give patients an individualized look at which medications are best suited for their mental health, based on their DNA.

"There may be an issue where genetically their body is not clinically responding," said Dr. Theresa Burick. "They can be a hyper-metabolizer or under-metabolizer, or maybe that drug just isn't right for them," she said.

Dr. Burick uses the test to helps patients like Abby Immoden, who has struggled with anxiety and depression for as long as she can remember.

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