psychopharmacology
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of psychopharmacology
First recorded in 1915–20; psycho- + pharmacology
Example Sentences
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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
In Britain, Steinberg was able to study psychology at University College London, where she went on to hold one of the world’s first chairs in psychopharmacology.
From Nature ● Jan. 26, 2020
Lacking psychopharmacology, Schumann turned to psychosymphonicology during his decade devoted to orchestral music.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2018
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