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- noun The branch of pharmacology that deals with the study of the actions, effects, and development of psychoactive drugs.
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- noun pharmacology The branch of
pharmacology which pertains to thepsychoactive aspects ofdrugs .
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- noun the study of drugs that affect the mind
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Examples
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Bentall has rather similar views to my own, except that I am more interested in psychopharmacology and human evolution.
Has Bentall Explained Madness?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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It's surprising that with all the work in psychopharmacology scientists aren't pursuing a "truth serum" more vigorously — is that because such work might be seen as a violation of treaties banning torture?
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It's surprising that with all the work in psychopharmacology scientists aren't pursuing a "truth serum" more vigorously — is that because such work might be seen as a violation of treaties banning torture?
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But modern psychiatry can just as well be called psychopharmacology.
Coyote Medicine M.D. Lewis Mebl-Madrona 1997
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But modern psychiatry can just as well be called psychopharmacology.
Coyote Medicine M.D. Lewis Mebl-Madrona 1997
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Some fear that the marked swing from psychoanalysis to psychopharmacology is too much, too soon, and that there exists the risk of a similar entrenchment of ideas and perspectives.
Touched with Fire Kay Redfield Jamison 1993
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Some fear that the marked swing from psychoanalysis to psychopharmacology is too much, too soon, and that there exists the risk of a similar entrenchment of ideas and perspectives.
Touched with Fire Kay Redfield Jamison 1993
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Some fear that the marked swing from psychoanalysis to psychopharmacology is too much, too soon, and that there exists the risk of a similar entrenchment of ideas and perspectives.
Touched with Fire Kay Redfield Jamison 1993
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Some fear that the marked swing from psychoanalysis to psychopharmacology is too much, too soon, and that there exists the risk of a similar entrenchment of ideas and perspectives.
Touched with Fire Kay Redfield Jamison 1993
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He is also the author of dozens of peer-reviewed scientific articles, many in the field of psychopharmacology.
Dr. Peter Breggin: Judge's Opinion On Prozac-Induced Murder Now Available Online Dr. Peter Breggin 2011
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