psychotropic

adjective

psy·cho·tro·pic ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik

: acting on the mind

psychotropic drugs

psychotropic noun

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Female cannabis plants produce the flower used for psychotropic and medicinal uses, according to Weedhub. —

Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 10 Oct. 2024 Three studies reported increases in psychotropic drug poisonings, which suggest suicide attempts, and in suicide deaths among children. —

Kristen Rogers, CNN, 7 Oct. 2024 The authors excluded adolescents who had been diagnosed with a developmental or psychiatric disorder or who were taking psychotropic medications. —

Kristen Rogers, CNN, 9 Sep. 2024 Students’ use of psychotropic medications was at its highest rate since the center began collecting such data, more than a decade ago. —

Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for psychotropic