Immunology and Cell Biology

Neuropharmacology and Neurochemistry

Neuropharmacology is the study of how drugs alter the cellular functions of the nervous system and the neuronal mechanisms by which they inhibit behavior. There are two main branches of neuropharmacology: behavioral and molecular pharmacology. Behavioral neuropharmacology focuses on the study of the effects of drugs on human behavior (neuropsychopharmacology), including the study of the effects of drug dependence and addiction on the human brain. Molecular neuropharmacology involves the study of neurons. Neurochemistry is the science of chemicals involving neurotransmitters and other molecules such as psychotropic drugs and neuropeptides that control and affect the physiology of the nervous system.