December 15, 2025
A large-scale study of postpartum domperidone use finds no association with an increased risk for psychosis (6.4 per 1000 person-years in both exposed and unexposed groups) or mental health-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations.
December 11, 2025
“Our study found that use of domperidone postpartum does not appear to be associated with serious mental health outcomes, says Dr. Zipursky, also a scientist at ICES. “It is reassuring that no large-scale mental health effects were observed. However, clinicians should remain cautious and monitor patients for adverse outcomes including psychiatric symptoms.”
November 18, 2025
A new study led by researchers at U of T’s Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and Unity Health Toronto shows that almost one quarter of hospital-treated opioid toxicities experienced a repeat event within six months, but early initiation of opioid agonist therapy (OAT) can cut that risk almost in half.
October 31, 2025
Opioid prescriptions by physicians, nurse practitioners and dentists have been slowing down in Canada in recent years and could continue to fall over time, according to a new national research study. This study was also featured on Unity Health, The Globe and Mail, FirstWord PHARMA, AZO Network, News ATW, and Mirage News.
October 30, 2025
October 7, 2025
A landmark study has exposed the severe and disproportionate impact of the opioid crisis on First Nations people in Ontario, revealing death rates that vastly exceed those of the non-Indigenous population. This report was also featured on National Post, Timmins Today, APTN News, IJB, Nation Talk, Sudbury.com, NWO Newswatch, Ohdio, The Manitoulin, ILR Today, Indigenous Health Today, Net News Ledger, Turtle Island News, The Record, and Yahoo.