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Definitions for psychoactive
ˌsaɪ koʊˈæk tɪvpsy·choac·tive

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. psychoactive, psychotropicadjective

    affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes

    "psychoactive drugs"

Wiktionary

  1. psychoactiveadjective

    Affecting the mind or mental processes.

    LSD and DMT are psychoactive drugs.

Wikipedia

  1. psychoactive

    A psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, psychoactive agent or psychotropic drug is a chemical substance that changes functions of the nervous system, and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behavior.These substances may be used medically, recreationally, for spiritual reasons - for example, to alter one's consciousness (as with entheogens for ritual, spiritual or shamanic purposes), or for research. Some categories of psychoactive drugs may be prescribed by physicians and other healthcare practitioners because of their therapeutic value. Examples of medication categories that may contain potentially beneficial psychoactive drugs include, but are not limited to:

ChatGPT

  1. psychoactive

    A psychoactive substance or drug is one that affects the mind, altering mental functions, mood, perceptions, consciousness, cognition, or behavior. These substances are often used for recreational, ritualistic, medicinal, or therapeutic purposes. Examples include caffeine, alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, hallucinogens, and certain medications.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of psychoactive in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of psychoactive in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of psychoactive in a Sentence

  1. Liu Yuejin:

    It's common knowledge that most new psychoactive substances( NPS) have been designed in laboratories in the The US and Europe, and their deep-processing and consumption also mostly take place there, the US should adopt a comprehensive and balanced strategy to reduce and suppress the huge demand in the country for fentanyl and other similar drugs as soon as possible.

  2. Patrick McGovern:

    The proposal that the cannabis was heated to release psychoactive compounds, rather than for its aroma as an incense (provided by the frankincense, in any case), is an intriguing proposition.

  3. Decriminalize Denver:

    Nationally, Denver and the state of Colorado have represented the first movers in a revised understanding of the potential benefits of naturally-occurring psychoactive medicines.

  4. Richard Van Breemen:

    They are not controlled substances like THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, and have a good safety profile in humans, they have the potential to prevent as well as treat infection by SARS-CoV-2. CBDA and CBGA are produced by the hemp plant as precursors to CBD and CBG, which are familiar to many consumers. However, they are different from the acids and are not contained in hemp products.

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