psychopharmaceutical

English

Etymology

From psycho- +‎ pharmaceutical.

Noun

psychopharmaceutical (plural psychopharmaceuticals)

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

     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).

Translations

drug used to treat a psychosis

• Italian: psicofarmaco (it) m