mind-altering

[mahynd-awl-ter-ing]

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adjective

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

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mind-altering in Medicine

mind-altering

adj.

Producing mood changes or distorted perceptions; hallucinogenic.

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