Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) Fact Sheet

Specialization	Canada's leading addiction and mental health teaching hospital; affiliated with the University of Toronto
Number of staff	Approximately 300 staff
Research Centres	Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
Research Area/Focus	Mental illness and substance use disorders including Addictions, Dual Diagnosis, Geriatric Mental Health, Law and Mental Health, Mood and Anxiety Disorders, and Schizophrenia
Number of Researchers	Approximately 100 full-time scientists
Awards/Recognition/Discoveries	Published report on the positive and negative health, psychological and social outcomes attributable to alcohol consumption in Canada Published a study investigating binge drinking and depression in women Discovered a distinct dopamine signaling complex in the brain that could be a potential breakthrough for schizophrenia treatment
Current examples of Initiatives	Researching in radiochemistry and PET methodology, schizophrenia, and mood neurochemistry
Website	http://www.camh.net
Address	1001 Queen Street West Toronto, ON M6J 1H4

 

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