/channels/taxonomy/term/6092/all en /channels/channels/news/promising-advance-depression-research-321494 <p>Depression is a common psychiatric disorder and one of the leading causes of disability worldwide. Antidepressants are the first-line treatment for moderate to severe major depressive episodes. Despite their effectiveness, only 40% of patients respond to the first antidepressant they try. A recent paper in <a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-020-15423-5">Nature Communication</a> strongly suggests that a particular protein, GPR56, is involved in the biology of depression and the effect of antidepressants.</p> Wed, 08 Apr 2020 13:46:01 +0000 webfull 159971 at /channels /channels/channels/news/la-presse-prevention-du-suicide-retrouver-le-gout-la-vie-284361 <p>Les tentatives de suicide ne sont pas toutes pareilles. Ce n’est pas un phénomène homogène ou unique. "Les gens font des tentatives dans des contextes différents, avec des intentions différentes," précise d’entrée de jeu le psychiatre Gustavo Turecki, qui est aussi directeur du Groupe ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ d’études sur le suicide et directeur du Réseau québécois sur le suicide, les troubles de l’humeur et troubles associés.</p> <p><a href="http://plus.lapresse.ca/screens/7047ef75-ca10-4321-96e0-fe54894c5681%7C_0.html">La Presse Plus</a></p> Wed, 31 Jan 2018 19:15:14 +0000 webfull 134639 at /channels /channels/event/iasr-2013-congr%C3%A8s-mondial-sur-le-suicide-iasr-2013-wor-ld-congress-suicide-224552 <h2>Welcome to the Congress</h2> <p>I am pleased to invite you to participate in the 2013 <a href="http://www.suicide2013.org/en/congres-2013/iasr"><strong>IASR</strong></a> World Congress on Suicide, which will be held in beautiful Montreal from Ju</p> Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:35:01 +0000 webfull 94257 at /channels /channels/news/tiny-molecule-may-help-battle-depression-236996 <h4><strong>By Cynthia Lee - News - June 8, 2014</strong></h4> <p>Levels of a small molecule found only in humans and in other primates are lower in the brains of depressed individuals, according to researchers at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ University and the Douglas Institute. This discovery may hold a key to improving treatment options for those who suffer from depression.</p> <p> Sun, 08 Jun 2014 19:09:30 +0000 webfull 103151 at /channels /channels/news/mcgill-expert-world-suicide-prevention-day-238678 Fri, 05 Sep 2014 17:46:43 +0000 webfull 105030 at /channels /channels/news/quebec-science%E2%80%99s-top-10-discoveries-2014-240902 Fri, 02 Jan 2015 15:32:08 +0000 webfull 107308 at /channels