Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Affecting the mind or mental processes. Used of a drug.
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- adjective pharmacology Affecting the
mind ormental processes .
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- adjective affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes
Etymologies
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Examples
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PERPER: All those drugs are basically what you call psychoactive drugs.
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Ms. Freston describes coffee as "a central-nervous-system stimulant, which earns it the distinction of being classified as a psychoactive drug."
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed SARAH HAMPSON 2011
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I am sure that there is SOME psychoactive drug that will cure me of this Internet addiction.
India and the U.S., Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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Under the guise of helping Alex overcome her reawakened addiction, Amanda administers a psychoactive drug in hopes that the Division operative will spill her secrets.
Nikita's Melinda Clarke: Fans Want Amanda to Be Truly Evil 2011
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Can a team of psychoactive medicated Super Villains share a tower without driving each other crazy?
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High point Radcliffe finally finding his true calling – stoner comedy – after indulging in some psychoactive "liquid luck".
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The only thing that helped (or at least gave me the illusion of solving my problems) were extreme amounts of alcohol or other psychoactive medicines.
The Spice Must Flow darkerblogistan 2009
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While some artists and poets have been inspired by hallucinogenic drugs, there is no factual evidence for the allegation that Carroll took psychoactive drugs.
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Law enforcement officials expressed alarm after the substance, which consists of dried herbs sprayed with psychoactive chemicals, began appearing as "herbal incense" in head shops, tobacco shops, convenience stores, gas stations and other venues around the commonwealth in the past few years.
House votes to ban synthetic marijuana Fredrick Kunkle 2011
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It can induce psychoactive experiences at large enough quantities, and was used as a medical treatment during the 19th century.
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