Psychopharmaceutical
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Psychopharmaceutical is a noun meaning (pharmacology) Any drug used to treat a psychosis or similar disorder.
Meaning
(pharmacology) Any drug used to treat a psychosis or similar disorder.
Example Sentences
Using clinical diagnostic tools, we found that around 40% of incels had moderate-to-severe levels of depression, and a similar percentage had moderate-to-severe levels of anxiety. For context, presenting with these levels of symptoms would usually lead to an offer of psychopharmaceutical intervention from a primary healthcare provider (e.g. a GP).
Word Forms
- psychopharmaceuticals
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include psychopharmaceutic, psychotropic, antipsychotic, psychopharmacotherapy, pharmacotherapy, pharmacopsychiatry.
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