Team members of the Brain Imaging Centre, directed by Natasha Rajah, PhD

The quality of cerebral tissues that come from the Douglas – Bell Canada Brain Bank has enabled many scientists throughout the world to discover new data that has helped improve treatment of various brain diseases.

The Douglas – Bell Canada Brain Bank has almost 3000 human brain specimens. Established in 1980, it is the oldest brain bank in Canada, and one of the two largest reserves of autopsied brains in the country.

Some clinical programs at the Douglas Institute have already integrated recovery into their practices.

The Eating Disorders Program research activities focus on the causes, personal experiences and treatments of anorexia and bulimia.

There are two inptaient service points in the geriatric psychiatry program of the Douglas Institute.

According to the National Institute of Mental Health (USA), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop after an exposure to a terrifying event.

Research team of the PREVENT-Alzherimer Program.  

The goal of the PREVENT-AD program is to study memory and brain changes in healthy people over the age of 60.

To date, there is no known cure for Alzheimer's Disease. Current drug treatments offer modest symptom relief, but none of the medications is known to delay or halt the progression of the disease.