Psychopharmacology

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Psychopharmacology

Psychopharmacology (pronounced: psy·cho·phar·ma·col·o·gy) is the study of how drugs affect the mind and behavior. This field combines elements of psychology and pharmacology to understand how different substances influence mental processes and behavior.

Etymology

The term "psychopharmacology" is derived from the Greek words "psyche" meaning "soul" or "mind", "pharmakon" meaning "drug" or "medicine", and "logia" meaning "study".

Related Terms

  • Neuropharmacology: A branch of pharmacology that deals with the action of drugs on the nervous system.
  • Pharmacokinetics: The study of how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes drugs.
  • Pharmacodynamics: The study of the biochemical and physiological effects of drugs and their mechanisms of action.
  • Psychotropic drugs: Drugs that affect mental processes and behavior.
  • Neurotransmitter: Chemicals in the brain that transmit signals from a neuron to a target cell across a synapse.

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