brain imaging

study of the anatomy or activity of the brain through the intact skull by noninvasive computerized techniques, such as magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and positron emission tomography. See also nuclear imaging.

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November 21st 2024

ethnopsychopharmacology

ethnopsychopharmacology

n. the branch of pharmacology that studies ethnic and cultural variations in the use of and response to psychoactive agents across divergent groups, as well as the mechanisms responsible for such differences. —ethnopsychopharmacological adj.