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Drugs that affect mood, perception, thinking, or behavior by acting in the nervous system
Psychoactive Drugs
Ratio of the amount of drug per an organism’s body weight
Dose
A study variable measured by a researcher
Dependent variable
Appearance of a test measuring what a researcher considers it to measure
Face Validity
When researchers do not inform study participants which treatment or placebo they received
single-blind study
Study of how drugs affect mood, perception, thinking, or behavior
Psychophamacology
An alternative name applied to a recreational or abused substance
Street name
Conditions or treatments that may affect a dependent variable
Independent variable
How well a study’s findings relate to the underlying theory of a study’s objectives
Construct Validity
When neither participants nor investigators know the treatment assignments during a study.
Double-blind study
Drugs used for treating disorders
Pharmacotherapeutics
A name that details a drug’s chemical structure
Chemical name
Study in which an investigator does not alter the independent variable
Correlational Study
How well a model predicts treatment affects
Predictive Validity
Assignment of study treatments without using blinded procedures
Open Label study
Using a drug to address a specific purpose
Instrumental Drug Use
A nonproprietary name that indicates the classification for a drug and distinguishes it from others in the same class
Generic name
Study in which investigators alter an independent variable to determine whether changes occur to a dependent variable
Experiment
Refers to how well study findings generalize beyond the study conditions
External Validity
A review process for animal research that considers “replacement,” “reduction,” and “refinement” to determine the necessity of using animals, minimum number of animals needed, and procedures to minimize pain and distress
Using a drug entirely to experience the drug’s effects
Recreational Drug Use
A trademarked name a company provides for a drug
Trade Name
Number of treatments and doses provided to patients described in a clinical study
Treatment arms
Control of variables with potential to influence a dependent variable
Internal Validity
Assessment that weighs the value of potential research discoveries against the potential pain and distress experienced by research subjects
Ethical cost