psychopharmacology
noun
psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy
ˌsī-kō-ˌfär-mə-ˈkä-lə-jē 
: the study of the effect of drugs on the mind and behavior
psychopharmacological
adjective
or less commonly psychopharmacologic
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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.
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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.
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His research focuses on the integration of medical and behavioral health, delirium, and psychopharmacology.
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About the Author Richard A. Friedman is a professor of clinical psychiatry and the director of the psychopharmacology clinic at Weill Cornell Medical College.
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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
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psychopharmacology
noun
psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy
ˌsī-kō-ˌfär-mə-ˈkäl-ə-jē
plural psychopharmacologies
: the study of the effect of drugs on the mind and behavior
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