Dr. Ofer Agid

Associate Professor

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Biography

Ofer Agid is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto and a Clinician Investigator at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health. His research primarily focuses on psychopharmacology in schizophrenia, investigating early response to antipsychotic medications and identifying early predictors of response. Dr. Agid's work has contributed significantly to the understanding of the 'early onset action' hypothesis of antipsychotics, which has impacted current practice guidelines for the treatment of schizophrenia. Additionally, he explores patterns of non-adherence and placebo response, emphasizing the relationship between value systems, happiness, and functional outcomes in schizophrenia.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology