The study of drugs used in psychology. Especially looking at their effect regarding mental, emotional and behavioral factors. These drugs generally work on the CNS. Drugs of abuse are also a study in psychopharmacology.
PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY: "Getting a degree in psychopharmacology took Nathan many years of hard study."
Cite this page: N., Pam M.S., "PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 28, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/psychopharmacology/ (accessed May 13, 2021).
