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Pharmacopsychology
Pharmacopsychoiogy is a newly developed interdisciplinary subject which is based on the studies on the psychological effects of drugs. Drugs have effects to lesions in the human body while the psychological conditions might more or less affect the effects of the drugs. According to modem pharmacology, drugs can produce two effects, that is, physical and psychological effects. On the one hand, drugs work through their pharmaceutical effects; on the other hand, they bring about good feelings and speed up recovery through other non-pharmaceutical effects. And the psychological effects of drugs can enhance their medical effects.
Psychological effects of drugs indicate the general effects caused by doctor's authority, patients' trust in drugs, patients' experience and evaluation of drugs, hinting from families and friends, and advertisement effects.
The main elements of pharmacopsyehology are hinting and placebo which may play a positive role in patients' recovery for they may influence patients' mental activities through hinting, and further influence the physiological functions of the body. For example, drugs orders! by experts or famous physicians may have better effects; placebo relieves the patient's pain; and language, gestures and behaviors of medical staff may cause changes in the patient's emotions.
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