GARS testing update
Looking for GARS testing?
The original Genetic Addiction Risk Score test is no longer easy for consumers to access. AddictionDNA was built for people searching for that same core idea: addiction-risk genetics explained in a way that leads to a practical next step.
Original GARS testing
Focused on a smaller reward-gene panel and a risk score.
AddictionDNA
Uses addiction and mental-health genetics to connect risk signals with a practical report, expert review, and next-step protocol.
Best next step
Read the GARS replacement guide, then review the current AddictionDNA test if you want a consumer pathway.
What changed?
GARS testing was built around reward-pathway genetics and the Brain Reward Cascade. The science helped many clinicians explain why some people have stronger vulnerability to substance use, compulsive behavior, or relapse patterns.
The gap was consumer access and actionability. A risk score is useful only if someone can understand what it means, review it with an expert, and turn it into a prevention or recovery-support plan.
AddictionDNA focuses on that bridge: genetic risk education, a focused DNA test, a matched report, and a safer next-step conversation. It is informational and not diagnostic, but it gives consumers a clearer place to begin.