Lalit Srivastava, has conducted research on schizophrenia and dopamine, a brain chemical implicated in its development.

Michel Perreault's main focus is the evaluation of psychiatric and substance abuse programs.  

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

Work from Rémi Quirion's lab has helped to characterize the roles of cholinergic synapses in Alzheimer Disease, neuropeptide Y in depression and learning, and calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) in pain and opioid tolerance.

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...

Question period following a 2007 lecture by Johanne Renaud, MD, on child and adolescent psychiatry (in French).

Instability of the child’s developing mind: a 2007 lecture by Johanne Renaud, MD (in French)

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.

The Douglas’s Scientific Director, Brigitte Kieffer, was among four scientists honored on may 14th on Parliament Hill for their work .

New work by the Douglas Mental Health University Institute Mallar Chakravarty sheds light on the links between the shape of the hippocampus and memory function.