Occupation or Discipline
neuropharmacology
neu·ro·phar·ma·col·o·gy [ noo r-oh-fahr-muh-kol-uh-jee, nyoo r- ]
Subclass of:
Neuroscience discipline;
Pharmacology
Definitions related to neuropharmacology:
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A branch of pharmacology concerned with the effects of drugs on the nervous system.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Study of the origin, nature, properties, and actions of drugs and their effects on the nervous system; use this term mainly for intended, desired effects; for harmful or undesired effects, see NEUROTOXICOLOGY.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The branch of pharmacology dealing especially with the action of drugs upon various parts of the nervous system.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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