mind-altering

[ mahynd-awl-ter-ing ]

/ ˈmaɪndˌɔl tər ɪŋ /

causing marked changes in patterns of mood and behavior, as a hallucinogenic drug.

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The pair bonded over their interest in mind-altering substances and married two years later.
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Producing mood changes or distorted perceptions; hallucinogenic.