psychoactive
pronunciation
How to pronounce psychoactive in British English:
UK [ˌsaɪkəʊˈæktɪv]
How to pronounce psychoactive in American English:
US [ˌsaɪkoʊˈæktɪv]
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- Adjective:
- affecting the mind or mood or other mental processes
Word Origin
- psychoactive (adj.)
- also psycho-active, 1959, from psycho- + active.
Example
- 1. Reference guide for edmonton 's most common psychoactive substances .
- 2. Ineffective use of psychoactive drugs ; methadone treatment is no exception .
- 3. Mental and behavioural disorders due to psychoactive substance use .
- 4. Article 6 the producing and distribution enterprises and users of anesthetic and psychoactive drugs can take part in trade associations .
- 5. Yet they have been glaringly inconsistent in dealing with the use of other psychoactive drugs , regarding that not as a matter of personal responsibility but as criminal behaviour .