psychoactive
adjective
psy·cho·ac·tive
ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv 
: affecting the mind or behavior
psychoactive drugs
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Hemp’s Future Under Review In Upcoming Farm Bill At the federal level, the 2018 Farm Bill—what unwittingly fostered the psychoactive hemp products boom—remains under review.
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Some wellness businesses are using them anyway Oct. 3, 2024
The cactus contains a spectrum of psychoactive alkaloids, the primary one being the hallucinogen mescaline, and is coveted for those psychedelic properties.
—Deepa Bharath and Jessie Wardarski, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The market for these psychoactive edibles has grown substantially in just the last few years.
—Will Stone, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
Out of the three popular cannabinoids, Delta 9 produces the most psychoactive effects.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Some wellness businesses are using them anyway Oct. 3, 2024
The cactus contains a spectrum of psychoactive alkaloids, the primary one being the hallucinogen mescaline, and is coveted for those psychedelic properties.
—Deepa Bharath and Jessie Wardarski, Los Angeles Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The market for these psychoactive edibles has grown substantially in just the last few years.
—Will Stone, NPR, 21 Dec. 2024
Out of the three popular cannabinoids, Delta 9 produces the most psychoactive effects.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Psychoactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychoactive. Accessed 28 Jan. 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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