neuropharmacology

[ noor-oh-fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee, nyoor- ]

nounPharmacology.

the branch of pharmacology concerned with the effects of drugs on the nervous system.

Origin of neuropharmacology

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First recorded in 1945–50; neuro- + pharmacology

Other words from neuropharmacology

neu·ro·phar·ma·co·log·ic [noor-oh-fahr-muh-kuh-loj-ik, nyoor-], /ˌnʊər oʊˌfɑr mə kəˈlɒdʒ ɪk, ˌnyʊər-/, neu·ro·phar·ma·co·log·i·cal, adjective
neu·ro·phar·ma·co·log·i·cal·ly, adverb
neu·ro·phar·ma·col·o·gist, noun

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How to use neuropharmacology in a sentence

Allison Feduccia, who has a PhD in neuropharmacology, believes that the best evidence we have of how psychedelics affect women is still mostly anecdotal.
Psychedelics are having a moment and women could be the ones to benefit | Taylor Majewski | August 10, 2022 | MIT Technology Review

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