Combine the useful with the pleasant? This is what Dr Jutras-Aswad and the University of Montreal are offering by inviting you to an edition of film and conferences on drug addiction. At a cost of 5$, the film conferences allow you to watch a film related to a health theme, which is followed by a conference given by a qualified…

Two years after its legalization, cannabis still raises questions and discussions. Although the substance is consumed by a relatively large proportion of the population, the potential dangers it presents to mental health are concerning. Fortunately, more and more specialists are able to answer our questions as knowledge about cannabis grows. On October 7th, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Dr…

Since cannabis legalization in 2018, cannabinoid research has been booming. Cannabidiol (CBD) is attracting a great deal of interest as it is credited with countering the side effects of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) such as anxiety or psychotic symptoms. In an editorial published in the scientific journal Addiction, the doctoral candidate, Violaine Mongeau-Pérusse, and the head of our laboratory, Didier Jutras-Aswad, warn…