psychoactive
of or relating to a substance having a profound or significant effect on mental processes: a psychoactive drug.
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Research ultimately showed that most of those who got sick had used products containing THC, the psychoactive component in marijuana, which is not used in nicotine e-cigarettes like Juul — but the entire category took a hit.
You don’t get any psychoactive effects, but all the mellowness of CBD in one go.
Dad Grass’s Pre-Rolls are the Best Way to Enjoy CBD | Jillian Lucas | July 9, 2021 | The Daily BeastCBD is a non-psychoactive compound found in many cannabis strains.
It’s Insane to Boot Sha’Carri Richardson from the Olympics for Marijuana | Corbin Smith | July 2, 2021 | The Daily BeastNieto, who began smoking pot in Boston as a college student, is preparing farmers to swap traditional THC plants for industrial ones — the type that produce non-psychoactive yet profitable components like CBD and hemp fiber.
His research focuses on the “behavioral and neuropharmacological effects of psychoactive drugs in humans.”
I Am a Heroin User. I Do Not Have a Drug Problem - Issue 96: Rewired | Mark MacNamara | February 17, 2021 | Nautilus
Ayahuasca/yagé is a psychoactive brew made from the Banisteriopsis caapi vine.
But while the psychoactive effects are similar, Spice can be anywhere from five to 10 times more potent.
Most bath salts contain one of two psychoactive chemicals: MDPV (also known as 3,4-Methylenedioxypyrovalerone) or mephedrone.
What’s the Deal With Bath Salts? FAQ on the Designer Drug | Gregory Gilderman | May 31, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTIn the psychoactive hierarchy of kitchen work, a high-functioning junkie beats a one-time opium eater.
British Dictionary definitions for psychoactive
/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˈæktɪv) /
capable of affecting mental activity: a psychoactive drug
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