The concepts, drug and personality, are conceptually similar, fulfill similar functions, and are defined by similar operations in their respective domains. Usual studies of drug-personality interaction imply mind-body dualism. A monistic concept is set forth and some implications of extending methods from personality psychology to pharmacology and from pharmacology to personality psychology are set forth.
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