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cosmetic psychopharmacology

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cosmetic psychopharmacology

Hypothetical use of drugs to alter mood and personality when there is no underlying disease; for example to relieve shyness or mild anxiety. The term was first used by American psychiatrist Peter Kramer 1993 in reference to the antidepressant drug Prozac.
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