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Journal of Psychopharmacology

Journal of Psychopharmacology

Published in Association with British Association for Psychopharmacology

eISSN: 14617285 | ISSN: 02698811 | Current volume: 38 | Current issue: 12 Frequency: Monthly

"Has shown the highest international standards and should be read by pharmacologists and clinical pharmacologists, as well as by practising psychiatrists, psychologists and doctors involved in the treatment of neurology and psychiatric disorders" - Graham D. Burrows, MD University of Melbourne, Australia

The Journal of Psychopharmacology is a fully peer-reviewed, international journal that publishes original research and review articles on preclinical and clinical aspects of psychopharmacology.The journal provides an essential forum for researchers and practising clinicians on the effects of drugs on animal and human behavior, and the mechanisms underlying these effects.

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Journal of Psychopharmacology is available online on SAGE Journals Online at journals.sagepub.com/home/jop

This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

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Essential Reading

The Journal of Psychopharmacology is a fully peer-reviewed, international journal that publishes original research and review articles on preclinical and clinical aspects of psychopharmacology. The journal provides an essential forum for researchers and practicing clinicians on the effects of drugs on animal and human behavior, and the mechanisms underlying these effects.

International Forum

The Journal of Psychopharmacology is truly international in scope and readership. This is reflected by its editorial board which has brought together the very best of clinical and preclinical psychopharmacology from around the world.

Regular Features

Published monthly, the Journal of Psychopharmacology provides readers with an extensive array of regular features, including:

  • Original Research - original scientific papers addressing preclinical and clinical aspects of psychopharmacology
  • Critique - papers on topics of general interest and importance written by experts, commentaries by other authorities and their rejoinders provide the reader with a rounded understanding of the issues involved
  • Perspectives - pithy, thought-provoking, short and focused reviews
  • Letters - facilitating an ongoing dialogue on key issues of psychopharmacology, the letters address issues raised by published articles, or report significant new findings that merit rapid dissemination
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Editors
Allan H Young King’s College London, UK
Pierre Blier University of Ottawa, Canada
Managing Editor
Pallab Seth British Association for Psychopharmacology, UK
Editorial Advisory Board
Ian Anderson Manchester University, UK
Simon Bate GlaxoSmithKline, UK
Theodora Duka Sussex University, UK
Barbara J Sahakian University of Cambridge
Clare Stanford University College London, UK
International Editorial Board
Laith Alexander King's College London, UK
Giovanni Biggio University of Cagliari, Italy
Jeffrey W Dalley Cambridge University, UK
Simon J C Davies CAMH, University of Toronto, Canada
Colin T Dourish P1vital, UK
David P. Finn National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland
Gary Gilmour COMPASS Pathways Limited, UK
Gabriella Gobbi McGill University, Canada
Guy Goodwin University of Oxford, UK
Roland Griffiths John Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA
Catherine Harmer University of Oxford, UK
David J Heal RenaSci Consultancy Ltd, UK
Fredrik Hieronymus University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Sean Hood University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Sameer Jauhar King’s College, London, UK
Dr Mario Juruena King's College London, UK
Richard McQuade Newcastle University, Newcastle, UK
Mitul Mehta King's College London, UK
Marcus Munafo University of Bristol, UK
Joanna Neill University of Manchester, UK
Stefano Pallanti University of Florence, Italy
Richard J Porter University of Otago, New Zealand
Judy Pratt University of Strathclyde, UK
Johannes G. Ramaekers Maastricht University, Netherlands
Wim Reidel Maastricht University, Netherlands
Emma SJ Robinson University of Bristol, UK
Craig R. Rush University of Kentucky, USA
Dr Sharon Smith DevelRx Ltd, UK
David Taylor University of London, UK
Joop M.A. van Gerven CHDR, Leiden, Netherlands
Professor Anthony C. Vernon King's College London, UK
Nefize Yalin King's College London, UK
Carlos A. Zarate Jr. NIMH, Maryland, USA
Editor Emeritus
David J Nutt Imperial College London, UK
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