Psychoactive

//ˌsaɪkoʊˈæktɪv// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any drug that affects the mind or mental processes.

    "LSD and DMT are psychoactives."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Affecting the mind or mental processes.

    "LSD and DMT are psychoactive drugs."

Adjective
  1. 1
    affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes wordnet

Synonyms

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hallucinogenicmind alteringmind bendingmind expandingmind-alteringpsychedelic

Example

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"Caffeine is the most widely consumed psychoactive drug."

Etymology

From psycho- + active.

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