psychopharmacology /psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy/ (-fahr″mah-kol´-ah-je)
psychopharmacology
psychopharmacology [si″ko-fahr″mah-kol´o-je]
psychopharmacology, (sī´kōfär´m
kol´jē),
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 (s  k -färm -k l -j )n. The branch of pharmacology dealing with the study of the actions and the effects of psychoactive drugs. psy cho·pharma·co·logic (-k-lj k), 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´m
kol´jē),n the scientific study of the effects of drugs on behavior and normal and abnormal mental functions.
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