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PSYCHOACTIVE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes

Example:

psychoactive drugs

Synonyms:

psychoactive; psychotropic

Classified under:

Adjectives

Similar:

hallucinogenic (capable of producing hallucinations)

mind-altering (producing mood changes or distorted perception)

mind-expanding ((of hallucinogenic drugs) giving a sense of heightened or broader awareness)

mind-bending; mind-blowing (intensely affecting the mind especially in producing hallucinations)

psychedelic (producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis)

Antonym:

nonpsychoactive (not affecting the mind or mental processes)

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