psychopharmacology
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of psychopharmacology
First recorded in 1915–20; psycho- + pharmacology
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Silver-Fajardo is majoring in neuropsychology, wrote her aunt, who added that she is “fascinated by the human brain” and “hopes to pursue work involving brain research, psychopharmacology, and behavioral health.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
Professor Ciara McCabe is a neuroscience, psychopharmacology, and mental health expert at the University of Reading.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
Dr. Ethan Russo, a neurologist and psychopharmacology researcher who has been studying cannabis for nearly three decades, told Salon, "I wouldn't take this kind of thing on a bet."
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2023
Andrew Scull’s “Desperate Remedies” tells the story of psychiatry in the United States from the 19th-century asylum to 21st-century psychopharmacology.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 3, 2022
“They’re turned into mechanics, dispensing psychopharmacology over a 72-hour period, or a one-week period, and then, ‘My job is done.’”
From New York Times ● Feb. 5, 2022
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