n. an interdisciplinary field referred to as psychopharmacology. It studies the action and effect of psycho-active, mood-altering drugs on behavior. Using techniques and approaches, it also analyzes how behavioral factors contribute to the use of drugs such as anxiolytics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, and narcotics.
BEHAVIORAL PHARMACOLOGY: “Behavioral Pharmacology concerns itself with studying the physiological and behavioral effects of drugs on the mood and mind.”