<P> Pharmacology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of drug action , where a drug can be broadly defined as any man - made , natural , or endogenous ( from within body ) molecule which exerts a biochemical or physiological effect on the cell , tissue , organ , or organism ( sometimes the word pharmacon is used as a term to encompass these endogenous and exogenous bioactive species ) . More specifically , it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function . If substances have medicinal properties , they are considered pharmaceuticals . </P>
<P> Pharmacology is the branch of biology concerned with the study of drug action , where a drug can be broadly defined as any man - made , natural , or endogenous ( from within body ) molecule which exerts a biochemical or physiological effect on the cell , tissue , organ , or organism ( sometimes the word pharmacon is used as a term to encompass these endogenous and exogenous bioactive species ) . More specifically , it is the study of the interactions that occur between a living organism and chemicals that affect normal or abnormal biochemical function . If substances have medicinal properties , they are considered pharmaceuticals . </P>
the study of the effects of drugs on mind and behavior is called
the study of the effects of drugs on mind and behavior is called
Pharmacology
Pharmacology