March 10, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Sleep disturbances are common in patients with Alzheimer's disease and are caused by the disruption in the light/dark cycle.

April 04, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Not only does our environment influence our mental and physical health, it can also change the functioning of the genes we inherit at birth

April 20, 2010
Section : Patient care

People are referred to the Outpatient Clinic by the “guichet d’accès” of their CLSC or by other services at the Douglas Institute.

February 26, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

Being a caregiver is a source of constant stress. Here are some practical advices.

March 03, 2010
Section : Mental Health Info

What are the consequences of a "non-criminally responsable" verdict?

March 30, 2010
Section : The Douglas

The laboratory’s focus is on the neurons that use glutamate, an excitatory neurotransmitter that is key to the functioning of the central nervous system.

April 06, 2010
Section : The Douglas

Directed by Cécilia Flores, PhD, the laboratory investigates brain abnormalities at the cellular and molecular level contributing to behaviours associated with schizophrenia and addiction.

April 06, 2010
Section : The Douglas

Directed by Thomas Brown, PhD, and Christine Gianoulakis, PhD, the laboratory is researching the genetic etiology and underlying mechanisms of addiction as well as the markers of predisposition to addiction.

April 26, 2010
Section : The Douglas

In 1982, after consultation with the Canadian government, the Director-General of WHO designates the Douglas Mental Health University Institute as the first Collaborating Centre for research and training in mental health in Canada.

April 09, 2010
Section : The Douglas

The neurophenotyping centre tests stress levels in rodents.