Understanding the molecular mechanism leading to addiction in humans 2015-08-04
A new study just published in the prestigious journal Molecular Psychiatry by the team led by Salah El Mestikawy, Ph.D., researcher at the Douglas Mental Health University Institute (CIUSSS de l’Ou...

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« Active » watch for high heat 2015-07-29
Avertissement de chaleur : Le Directeur de santé publique de Montréal rappelle les mesures de prévention Montréal connaît son troisième avertissement de chaleur de l’été et le Directeur de santé p...

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Six Douglas researchers receive major research grants 2015-07-28
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), together with Rona Ambrose, Canada’s Minister of Health, announced today in Calgary the 533 recipients of the 2014 Foundation Grants live pilot co...

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« Seasonal » Watch for high and extreme heat, between May 19 and September 30th, 2015 2015-07-27
Between May 19 and September 30 of each year, the Douglas Institute prepares in case of a high or extreme heat wave, by instating a level of « Seasonal » Watch. During this level, the Douglas Insti...

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LaSalle boulevard closed during the Verdun Triathlon 2015-07-20
Boulevard LaSalle between Richard and Sénécal streets in Lasalle will be closed during the Verdun Triathlon, August 9th, between 6:00 am and 2:00 pm. Douglas employees are asked to take the north ...

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A happy retirement, Victor! 2015-07-17
He might be small, but never did he go unnoticed, he who gave patients and staff alike love and unconditional support.   Our darling little pug Victor has decided to retire and to stay in the p...

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Web portal for the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l`Île-de-Montréal now available 2015-07-15
Online as of Friday, July 10, the Web portal for the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal (ODIM) is a “one stop shop” for all members of the public, users and their family seeking information abo...

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Stop Alzheimer on prevention at the AAIC 2015 2015-07-15
A team from the Stop Alzheimer Centre at the Douglas Institute will be talking prevention at the AAIC2015 (Alzheimer Association International Conference) from July 18 to 23 in Washington.   Sess...

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Homeless count : the final report 2015-07-08
Montreal Homelessness Count led Eric Latimer, researcher at the Douglas Institute,  finds that Montreal has 3,016 homeless people in the city. Congratulations to the whole team for a job well done...

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Debunking the myth on electroconvulsive therapy 2015-06-29
Opinion letter from Dr. David Bloom
During Mental Health Week in May, I realized that even in 2015, many taboos and misconceptions continue to exist about mental illnesses and certain treatments, notably electroconvulsive therapy (EC...

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