neuropharmacology
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- noun
- /ˌnʊroʊˌfɑrməˈkɑlədʒi/
- Specialized
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neurofarmacología
- He spent seven years doing neuropharmacology.
- a professor of neuropharmacology
Examples
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I was involved in this area of research in the 1950s, and my current research specialty is neuropharmacology.
Academic text (1990) -
In fact, neuropharmacology perhaps presents an even more immediate concern as its effects are already apparent and rippling throughout society to a degree that genetic engineering is not.
Academic text (2014) -
I have been very fortunate to work closely with so many creative and thoughtful behavioral pharmacologists and to find a small niche that allowed me to integrate my early neuropharmacology training into human behavioral pharmacology.
Academic text (2009) -
Our laboratory focused primarily on the evaluation of neurotoxic agents on behavior and neurochemical outcomes, a new discipline merging the principles of behavioral pharmacology and neuropharmacology into behavioral toxicology.
Academic text (2009) -
The study of neuropharmacology helps scientists understand how medications affect brain functions and behavior.
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In neuropharmacology, researchers explore how different drugs impact the nervous system and what this means for treatment.
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Advancements in neuropharmacology are vital for creating effective therapies for neurological disorders.
Surface Forms
Morphology
neuropharmacology = pharmacology (semi-transparent) = neuro + pharmac + ology
The word is built by adding neuro- to pharmacology, but the resulting scientific specialization is not fully predictable for many learners.
Etymology
Neuropharmacology is built from three parts: neuro- 'nerve', pharmaco- 'drug' or 'medicine', and -logy 'study'. You can see pharmaco- in the word pharmacy, and that helps show neuropharmacology is the 'study of medicines for the nerves and brain'.