Definition: 'Psychopharmacology'
psychopharmacology
Type: TermPronunciation: sī′kō-far′mă-kol′ŏ-jē
Definitions:
1. The use of drugs to treat mental and psychological disorders.
2. The science of drug-behavior relationships.
Synonyms: neuropsychopharmacology
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