Scandinavian College of Neuropsychopharmacology

Scandinavian College of Neuropsychopharmacology
Abbreviation	SCNP
Formation	1959
Type	Non-Profit Scientific Organization
Headquarters	Aarhus, Denmark
President	Gregers Wegener, Denmark
Key people	Gregers Wegener (president); Ole A. Andreassen (past-president); Pall Mathíasson (Treasurer) ; Bo Söderpalm (EC-member) ; Anders Tingström (EC-member) ; Olli Kampman (EC-member)
Website	http://scnp.org

Last updated February 21, 2019

The Scandinavian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (SCNP) is a Nordic psychopharmacology organisation. The SCNP publishes the journal, Acta Neuropsychiatrica .

Neuropsychopharmacology, an interdisciplinary science related to psychopharmacology and fundamental neuroscience, is the study of the neural mechanisms that drugs act upon to influence behavior. It entails research of mechanisms of neuropathology, pharmacodynamics, psychiatric illness, and states of consciousness. These studies are instigated at the detailed level involving neurotransmission/receptor activity, bio-chemical processes, and neural circuitry. Neuropsychopharmacology supersedes psychopharmacology in the areas of "how" and "why", and additionally addresses other issues of brain function. Accordingly, the clinical aspect of the field includes psychiatric (psychoactive) as well as neurologic (non-psychoactive) pharmacology-based treatments. Developments in neuropsychopharmacology may directly impact the studies of anxiety disorders, affective disorders, psychotic disorders, degenerative disorders, eating behavior, and sleep behavior.

Acta Neuropsychiatrica is a peer-reviewed medical journal covering research in neuropharmacology, neuropsychiatry, and neuroscience relevant to the pathophysiology, neurobiology, and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders.

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