psychopharmacology
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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.
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psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy
(sī'kō-far'mă-kol'ŏ-jē),1. The use of drugs to treat mental and psychological disorders.
2. The science of drug-behavior relationships.
Synonym(s): neuropsychopharmacology
[psycho- + G. pharmakon, drug, + logos, study]
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psychopharmacology
(sī′kō-fär′mə-kŏl′ə-jē)n.
The branch of pharmacology that deals with the study of the actions, effects, and development of psychoactive drugs.
psy′cho·phar′ma·co·log′ic (-kə-lŏj′ĭk), psy′cho·phar′ma·co·log′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
psy′cho·phar′ma·col′o·gist n.
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psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy
(sī'kō-fahr'mă-kol'ŏ-jē)1. The use of drugs to treat mental and psychological disorders.
2. The science of drug-behavior relationships.
[psycho- + G. pharmakon, drug, + logos, study]
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psychopharmacology
The study of drugs that affect the state of the mind and the behaviour.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy
(sī'kō-fahr'mă-kol'ŏ-jē)1. Use of drugs to treat mental and psychological disorders.
2. Science of drug-behavior relationships.
[psycho- + G. pharmakon, drug, + logos, study]
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