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psychopharmaceutical en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ψῡχή (psūkhḗ) Ancient Greek ψῡχο- (psūkho-)der. English psycho- English pharmaceutical English psychopharmaceutical From psycho- + pharmaceutical.

Meanings

  1. Any drug used to treat a psychosis or similar disorder
    • 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). 2024 February 27, Andrew G. Thomas, “Incels Uncovered: How Potent Is the Black Pill?”, in Psychology Today:

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Translations (1)

it psicofarmaco (drug used to treat a psychosis)