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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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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Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2024
And psychopharmacology has pervaded the lives of even the highest-functioning city-dwellers.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2024
Dr James Rucker, a consultant psychiatrist and senior clinical lecturer in mood disorders and psychopharmacology at King’s College London, has been working on similar studies in the UK.
—Sarah Sinclair, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
If, as your book argues, when psychedelics came to play a role in hedonism and countercultural values in the ’60s and ’70s, this was the end of an era rather than a new beginning — how does that illuminate our current era of psychopharmacology?
—David Lipset, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
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Richard A. Friedman, The Atlantic, 29 Nov. 2024
And psychopharmacology has pervaded the lives of even the highest-functioning city-dwellers.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2024
Dr James Rucker, a consultant psychiatrist and senior clinical lecturer in mood disorders and psychopharmacology at King’s College London, has been working on similar studies in the UK.
—Sarah Sinclair, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
If, as your book argues, when psychedelics came to play a role in hedonism and countercultural values in the ’60s and ’70s, this was the end of an era rather than a new beginning — how does that illuminate our current era of psychopharmacology?
—David Lipset, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2024
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“Psychopharmacology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychopharmacology. Accessed 22 Dec. 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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