psychotropic
adjective
psy·cho·tro·pic
ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik 
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic
noun
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Research led by Davide Tanasi at the University of South Florida revealed complex combinations of psychotropic substances in a vase from ancient Egypt.
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Rich Haridy, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
Cardella said Smith on conditional release is required to take psychotropic medications as prescribed, which are administered by a visiting nurse.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
In fact, that strategy has been a bedrock of U.S. politics throughout modern American history, speaking to Americans’ deep ambivalence toward psychotropic substances.
—TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Context: Research published last year found a link between wildfires and worsened mental health by analyzing psychotropic prescription data on 7 million people over an eight-year period following 25 large fires on the West Coast.
—April Rubin, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
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Rich Haridy, New Atlas, 22 Mar. 2025
Cardella said Smith on conditional release is required to take psychotropic medications as prescribed, which are administered by a visiting nurse.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2025
In fact, that strategy has been a bedrock of U.S. politics throughout modern American history, speaking to Americans’ deep ambivalence toward psychotropic substances.
—TIME, 10 Feb. 2025
Context: Research published last year found a link between wildfires and worsened mental health by analyzing psychotropic prescription data on 7 million people over an eight-year period following 25 large fires on the West Coast.
—April Rubin, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
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“Psychotropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychotropic. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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psychotropic
1 of 2 adjective
psy·cho·tro·pic
ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic
2 of 2 noun
: a psychotropic substance (as a drug)
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