psychoactive
adjective
psy·cho·ac·tive
ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv 
: affecting the mind or behavior
psychoactive drugs
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Home cultivation is becoming a form of wellness that delivers so much more than a psychoactive effect.
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Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
In ancient China, it was utilized for its fibers, medicinal properties, and psychoactive effects.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2025
The data analyzed treatment for mental health conditions including psychoactive substance use disorders, psychotic disorders, mood-affective disorders, depression, and anxiety.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The legislation, if passed by a majority of voters in an upcoming election, would allow only the Legislature to legalize certain drugs, including marijuana, narcotics and other psychoactive substances.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
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Benjamin Adams, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
In ancient China, it was utilized for its fibers, medicinal properties, and psychoactive effects.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2025
The data analyzed treatment for mental health conditions including psychoactive substance use disorders, psychotic disorders, mood-affective disorders, depression, and anxiety.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025
The legislation, if passed by a majority of voters in an upcoming election, would allow only the Legislature to legalize certain drugs, including marijuana, narcotics and other psychoactive substances.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Psychoactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychoactive. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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psychoactive
adjective
psy·cho·ac·tive
ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv
: affecting the mind or behavior
psychoactive drugs
Medical Definition
psychoactive
adjective
psy·cho·ac·tive
ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv
: affecting the mind or behavior
psychoactive drugs
THC is the principal psychoactive ingredient in marijuana
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