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psychopharmacology /psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy/ (-fahr″mah-kol´-ah-je)
1. the study of the action of drugs on psychological functions and mental states.
2. the use of drugs to modify psychological functions and mental states.psychopharmacolog´ic

psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy (sk-färm-kl-j)
n.
The branch of pharmacology dealing with the study of the actions and the effects of psychoactive drugs.

psycho·pharma·co·logic (-k-ljk), psycho·pharma·co·logi·cal (--kl) adj.

psychopharmacology
[-fär′məkol′əjē]
Etymology: Gk, psyche + pharmakon, drug, logos, science
1 the scientific study of the effects of drugs on behavior and normal and abnormal mental functions.
2 the use of these drugs in the treatment of mental illness.

psychopharmacology [si″ko-fahr″mah-kol´o-je]
1. the study of the action of drugs on psychological functions and mental states.
2. the use of drugs to modify psychological functions and mental states. adj., adj psychopharmacolog´ic.

psychopharmacology, (sī´kōfär´mkol´jē),
n the scientific study of the effects of drugs on behavior and normal and abnormal mental functions.


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