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Pharmacology vs Psychopharmacology - What's the difference?

pharmacology | psychopharmacology |

As nouns the difference between pharmacology and psychopharmacology

is that pharmacology is the science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals, especially the science of the manufacture, use and effects of medicinal drugs while psychopharmacology is the branch of pharmacology which pertains to the psychoactive aspects of drugs.

pharmacology

English

(wikipedia pharmacology)

Noun

(-)
  • (medicine) The science that studies the effects of chemical compounds on living animals, especially the science of the manufacture, use and effects of medicinal drugs.
  • The medicinal characteristics of a specific drug.

    • Derived terms

    * pharmacologic * pharmacological * pharmacologically * pharmacologist

    Related terms

    * pharmacy

    psychopharmacology

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia psychopharmacology) (-)
  • (pharmacology) The branch of pharmacology which pertains to the psychoactive aspects of drugs.

    • Derived terms

    * psychopharmacologic * psychopharmacological * psychopharmacologically * psychopharmacologist