psychopharmacology

noun

psy·​cho·​phar·​ma·​col·​o·​gy ˌsī-kō-ˌfär-mə-ˈkä-lə-jē How to pronounce psychopharmacology (audio)
: the study of the effect of drugs on the mind and behavior
psychopharmacological adjective
or less commonly psychopharmacologic
psychopharmacologist noun

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Celia Morgan, now a psychopharmacology professor at the University of Exeter, in England, led a 2010 study that followed 120 recreational ketamine users for a year. Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2025 About the Author Richard A. Friedman Richard A. Friedman is a professor of clinical psychiatry and the director of the psychopharmacology clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College. Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2025 His research focuses on the integration of medical and behavioral health, delirium, and psychopharmacology. L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 8 Jan. 2025 About the Author Richard A. Friedman is a professor of clinical psychiatry and the director of the psychopharmacology clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College. Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for psychopharmacology

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of psychopharmacology was in 1920

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“Psychopharmacology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychopharmacology. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.

Medical Definition

psychopharmacology

noun
psy·​cho·​phar·​ma·​col·​o·​gy ˌsī-kō-ˌfär-mə-ˈkäl-ə-jē How to pronounce psychopharmacology (audio)
plural psychopharmacologies
: the study of the effect of drugs on the mind and behavior

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