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neuropharmacology Definition

neuro·phar·ma·col·ogy (-fär′mə käl′ə jē)

noun

the branch of pharmacology dealing with the effects of drugs on the nervous system

neuropharmacology Related Forms

neu′ro·phar′·ma·co·log′i·cal (--kə läj′i kəl) adjective or neu′ro·phar′·ma·co·log′ic neu′ro·phar′·ma·col′o·gist noun

neuropharmacology Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • psychosis: In these I pursue my interests in management of the severely mentally ill, and the neuropharmacology of psychosis.
  • schizophrenia: The research has pursued a line of hypotheses critical to the neuropharmacology of schizophrenia.

Modifies a noun

group: Cellular and Molecular Neuropharmacology of 5-HT The cellular and molecular neuropharmacology research group is headed by Dr. Nick Barnes and Dr. Tony Hope.