Didier JUTRAS-ASWAD

MD, MSc

Principal scientist,  Neuroscience
Didier JUTRAS-ASWAD

Contact

Phone: 514-890-8000, ext. 13109

Website: https://labo-jutras-aswad.ca/

Publications

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Jobs

Interim chief Department of psychiatry, CHUM

Psychiatrist Addiction psychiatry unit, CHUM

Associate professor Department of psychiatry, Université de Montréal

Other Affiliations

President RUIS Center for Expertise and Collaboration in Concomitant Disorders, Université de Montréal

Adjunct assistant clinical professor Department of psychiatry, Mount Sinai School of Medicine (New York)

Research Interests

  • Understanding the effects of cannabis on humans, particularly in terms of mental health. 
  • Development and study of innovative treatments for drug addiction and its psychiatric comorbidities. 
  • Studies to explore the role of the endocannabinoid system in drug addiction and drug-seeking behaviors. 
  • Clinical trials and translational research to evaluate the effect of modulation of the endocannabinoid system in the treatment of substance dependence. 
  • Substance Abuse, Mental Health and Hepatitis C Transmission.

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Neuroscience

The mission of the Neuroscience research theme is to elucidate the biological, environmental and social mechanisms of neurological diseases and to develop novel and innovative therapies to prevent, treat or cure them. The research activities are grouped into five themes, incorporating clinica…

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