neuropsychiatry
noun
the branch of medicine dealing with diseases involving the mind and nervous system.
neuropsychiatric
-
a word derived from
neuropsychiatry.
Example Sentences
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"This paranoia and psychosis started kicking in… there was severe anxiety, panic attacks," Lowri, who spent six weeks in a neuropsychiatric hospital, said.
From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Acetylcholine levels are often altered in treatments for neuropsychiatric disorders like Parkinson's disease or schizophrenia, so understanding the function of this neurotransmitter is essential in treating many neuropsychiatric disorders," says Prof. Wickens.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 8, 2026
"That will tell us what circuits are actually being built during this developmental window. Understanding how and when these connections form can advance our knowledge of both brain development and the mechanisms underlying neuropsychiatric disorders."
From Science Daily ● Jan. 16, 2026
Influenza infection itself was linked to a higher rate of neuropsychiatric events when compared with children who did not have the flu, regardless of whether oseltamivir was used.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 5, 2026
"All neuropsychiatric disorders show fluctuations in symptom severity over hormonal states, suggesting that a better understanding of how hormones influence neural circuits might reveal what causes these diseases," notes Constantinople.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2025
