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Pharmacology is the branch of medicine and biology that studies the interactions between drugs and living systems. It encompasses the origin, chemistry, properties, biological effects, and therapeutic use of substances that alter physiology. The field seeks to understand how drugs produce their effects, how they are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and eliminated, and how factors such as age, genetics, disease, and other drugs influence response. Note that the conventional term is pharmacology; "pharmacologys" is not standard usage.

Pharmacology is commonly divided into pharmacodynamics, which examines the effects of drugs on the body and mechanisms of action; pharmacokinetics, which focuses on absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion; and pharmacogenomics or pharmacogenetics, which studies how genetic variation affects drug response. Other subdisciplines include clinical pharmacology, experimental pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmaceutical sciences. Pharmacology also informs pharmacovigilance and regulatory science to monitor safety after a drug is in use.

Research in pharmacology spans preclinical studies in cells and animals and clinical studies in humans, progressing from discovery through development to approved indications. Methods include receptor binding studies, dose–response analyses, signaling pathway investigations, and pharmacokinetic modeling. Drug discovery and development integrate chemistry, biology, and medicine to identify molecules with therapeutic potential and optimize dosing, formulations, and delivery systems. Ethical considerations and rigorous evaluation are central to ensuring benefit outweighs risk.

Because drugs can interact with multiple biological targets and with other medicines, pharmacology intersects with many disciplines, including psychiatry, cardiology, neurology, oncology, and infectious disease. The field continues to adapt to new modalities such as biologics, gene therapy, and personalized medicine, aiming to maximize efficacy and safety for diverse patient populations.