Here, through the identification of altered gene expression patterns that led to the functional implication of miR-484, which is coded on an untranslated exon of the primary isoform of NDE1, we identified a means by which genetic variation in the DISC1 network can not only increase risk of major mental illnesses, but also how those same variants can alter treatment response to specific psychoactive medications through the regulation of their metabolizing enzyme. The gene discussed is NDE1; the disease is psychiatric disorder.