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Neuropharmacology is the study of how drugs affect cellular function in the nervous system. There are two main branches of neuropharmacology; behavioral and molecular. Behavioral neuropharmacology focus' on the study of how drugs effect human behavior (see neuropsychopharmacology), along with study of drug dependence and addiction affecting the human mind.[1] Molecular neuropharmacology involves the study of neurons and their neurochemical interactions with the overall goal of developing drugs that have beneficial effects on neurological function. Both of these fields are closely connected since both are concerned with the interactions of neuropeptides, neurohormones, neuromodulators, enzymes, secondary messenger systems of the central nervous system, co-transporters, ion channels, receptor proteins, and more. Studying these interactions, researchers have been able to develop drugs that treat many different neurological disorders including pain, neurodegenerative diseases (Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease), psychological disorders, addiction, and many others.