Alain Gratton, PhD, investigates the role of dopamine in drug abuse, as well as exposure to stress.

Christina Gianoulakis wants to elucidate the role of the endogenous opioid peptide systems in mediating the reinforcing effects of alcohol.

Thomas Brown studies the development of psychosocial interventions to combat substance abuse.

Researchers examining the “Mood, Anxiety, and Impulsivity-related Disorders” theme are aiming to identify the genetic , psychological, neurobiological and environmental causes of most mood disorders and testing the most effective treatments. Their main focus is on: Depression Bipolar disorder Personality disorders Post-traumatic stress disorder Eating disorders Substance dependence, e.g. drug or alcohol Suicide Identifying risk factors and responding ef...

The researchers working on the “Services, policy and population health” theme come from a wide variety of disciplinary backgrounds: psychiatry, epidemiology, law, anthropology, economy, psychology, social work, administration. Their goal is to inspire and influence developments in mental health policy so that people living with a mental illness can obtain the care and services to which they are entitled. To accomplish this, the researchers: Study the organization of mental health s...

While waiting for the 2013 programming, watch this 2012 Mini-Psych School class "Can psychosis be prevented?" by Ridha Joober

Understanding the molecular mechanism leading to addiction in humans

The Douglas Institute’s Vasavan Nair's got an award for his work by the Canadian Psychiatric Association.

 A Douglas study featured in Quebec Science top ten discoveries of 2013

 Discovery of “teen gene” could hold promise for combating severe mental illnesses