Articles by Donna Lisi, PharmD.

How Ethnicity Influences Medication Response

October 1, 2018

Donna Lisi, PharmD. and Chris Aiken, MD.

Donna Lisi, PharmD. Contributing writer to the Carlat Psychiatry Report newsletters. Chris Aiken, MD. Editor-in-Chief of The Carlat Psychiatry Report. Practicing psychiatrist, Winston-Salem, NC. Drs. Lisi and Aiken have disclosed that they have no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

From cultural expectations to genetic variations, ethnicity has a strong effect on medication response. In this article, we’ll review five areas where ethnic groups can differ in their biological response to psychiatric medications.

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