Medical Term:

ethopharmacology

Pronunciation: eth′ō-far′mă-kol′ŏ-jē

Definition: The study of drug effects on behavior, relying on observation and description of species-specific elements (acts and postures during social encounters).

[G. ethos, character, habit, + pharmacology]

See Also: pharmacogenetics

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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

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