Didier JUTRAS-ASWAD

MD, MSc

Principal scientist, Neuroscience

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Jobs

Interim chief Department of psychiatry, CHUM

Psychiatrist Addiction psychiatry unit, CHUM

Full 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.

Expertises

News

CHUM - Amani Mahroug

Vue sur ma science : Kaléidoscope d'émotions sous cannabis wins the hearts of the public

Published on July 19th, 2024 - 1 min

CHUM

Mental Health and Addiction: a Light at the End of the Tunnel

Published on December 6th, 2023 - 3 min

Dr. Didier Jutras-Aswad’s team: nearly $700,000 to study the non-therapeutic use of cannabis in young adults

Published on September 14th, 2023 - 1 min

Opioid use disorder: flexible treatment at home proves effective

Published on June 15th, 2022 - 3 min

Treat Cocaine Dependence with Cannabidiol? Not So Fast!

Published on January 27th, 2021 - 2 min

2020 CRCHUM Awards of Excellence: five researchers in the spotlight

Published on January 14th, 2021 - 6 min

Is cannabidiol a legitimate treatment for psychosis?

Published on May 22nd, 2020 - 2 min

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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