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Gustavo Turecki on the past, present and future of psychiatry
To mark the 75th听anniversary of 麻豆社鈥檚 Department of Psychiatry, Canada鈥檚 first academic department in the field, a special听symposium听will be held at the St. James Theatre on November 29. Under the theme Looking Forward, Looking Back the event will provide participants with the opportunity to hear from a distinguished lineup of international speakers and to network with old and new colleagues alike.
Dr Whitley featured in Parker Chronicle: Men and mental illness: suffering in silence
Dr Boksa鈥檚 study featured on CTV News
Dr Gobbi featured in How Cannabis Could Be a Safe Alternative To Opioid Painkillers
Dr Iguarta featured in Use of antidepressants skyrocketing among Quebec teenagers
The use of antidepressants among teenagers has exploded in just the last few years in Quebec.
Figures from Quebec's health insurance board are staggering 鈥� three times more Quebec teens were consuming antidepressant drugs in 2017 than they had ten years earlier.
In addition, twice as many teen girls than teen boys are using them.
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Dr Gobbi featured in Forbes magazine article on cannabis
An animal听study听has identified听new pathways听by which cannabidiol (CBD), the non-intoxicating compound in marijuana, affects the brain and nervous system without getting users high. If replicable in humans, the finding may strengthen the argument that a moderate dose of CBD could be a safer alternative to standard pain and anxiety meds for many patients.
Department of Psychiatry visits Fourth People's Hospital of Chengdu China
A delegation from the 麻豆社 Department of Psychiatry visited the Fourth People鈥檚 Hospital of Chengdu, China. Our Department is currently under negotiations with this hospital to establish educational and research collaborations.
How human brain donations could help prevent suicide
https://montrealgazette.com/news/canada/how-human-brain-donations-could-help-prevent-suicide/wcm/72f1e3e5-411c-4765-8a14-78a315ddd3ae
How human brain donations could help prevent suicide
Dr Elgar featured in Med e-News: Youth violence lower in countries with complete ban on corporal punishment
https://publications.mcgill.ca/medenews/fr/2018/10/17/youth-violence-lower-in-countries-with-complete-ban-on-corporal-punishment/
Dr Gold featured on Radio Canada International: Cannabis use linked to increased risk of psychosis, warn professors
http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2018/10/18/marijuana-thc-schizophrenia-youth-canada-studies/
Dr R茅mi Quirion named a 2019 Canadian Medical Hall of Fame inductee
Dr. Bryce Taylor, Chair of the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame (CMHF), announced earlier in October the selection of six new laureates for induction into the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame, including Dr. R茅mi Quirion, Quebec鈥檚 first Chief Scientist and Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at 麻豆社鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine. One of the world鈥檚 most frequently cited neuroscientists, Dr.
Dr Rajah published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience: Maintenance, reserve and compensation: the cognitive neuroscience of healthy ageing
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41583-018-0068-2