Pharmacogenetics is a new experimental treatment for major depressive disorder that involves delivering brief magnetic pulses of various frequencies to certain areas of the brain.

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Pharmacogenetics is not a treatment involving magnetic pulses, but rather involves analyzing a patient's genetic makeup to determine which antidepressant medication would be most effective for them. The treatment involving magnetic pulses is called repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).

Pharmacogenetics Is a New Experimental Treatment for Major Depressive Disorder