The central focus of the journal is on research that advances understanding of existing and new neuropsychopharmacological agents including their mode of action and clinical application or provides insights into the biological basis of psychiatric disorders and thereby advances their pharmacological treatment. Such research may derive from the full spectrum of biological and psychological fields of inquiry encompassing classical and novel techniques in neuropsychopharmacology as well as strategies such as neuroimaging, genetics, psychoneuroendocrinology and neuropsychology. Emphasis is given to original research (in the form of full-length papers and brief reports), which is of wide interest and clearly advances the field. Selected review articles and papers that highlight novel trends and perspectives are also considered.

该杂志的重点是研究，以促进对现有和新的神经心理药物的了解，包括其作用方式和临床 应用，或者提供对精神疾病生物学基础的见识，从而促进其药物治疗。此类研究可能源自 整个研究领域的生物学和心理学领域，包括神经心理药理学中的经典和新颖技术以及诸如 神经影像学，遗传学，神经神经内分泌学和神经心理学等策略。。