Centre for Addiction and Mental Health

The symbolic power of decriminalization and recriminalization in shaping stigma toward people who use drugs in British Columbia

In January 2023, British Columbia (BC) implemented a three-year decriminalization pilot to reduce harms of drug criminalization and address stigma toward people who use drugs. In May 2024, the policy was amended to “recriminalize” drug possession, a reform that excluded most publ...

Efficacy, Tolerability, and Safety of Pitolisant for Residual Sleepiness in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Treated with CPAP: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

There is growing evidence on the use of pitolisant for the treatment of residual excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS) in adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomiz...