psychopharmacology
noun
the branch of pharmacology dealing with the psychological effects of drugs.
psychopharmacologist
-
a word derived from
psychopharmacology.
Example Sentences
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Dr. Griffiths, a distinguished psychopharmacologist and professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, spent decades studying the mechanisms of dependence on mood-altering drugs.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2023
Several decades ago, a physician and psychopharmacologist named Heather Ashton developed detailed protocols to help patients withdraw from benzodiazepines after long-term use.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2022
One month after my trip, in desperation, I went to a psychopharmacologist and reengaged with a psychologist I’d seen in the past.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 15, 2019
The Exchange isn’t trying to play scientific gotcha with Hollywood, says Jessica Cail, a Los Angeles psychopharmacologist who has consulted through it on projects like “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 11, 2016
I tell him that if he feels depressed, he should go to his general physician first and get a referral to a psychopharmacologist and go through the process like I did.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
