psychoactive

[ sahy-koh-ak-tiv ]

/ ˌsaɪ koʊˈæk tɪv /

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adjective

of or relating to a substance having a profound or significant effect on mental processes:a psychoactive drug.

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Origin of psychoactive

First recorded in 1960–65; psycho- + active

Words nearby psychoactive

psychic income, psychic research, psychic trauma, psycho, psychoacoustics, psychoactive, psychoanal., psychoanalyse, psychoanalysis, psychoanalyst, psychoanalytic

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How to use psychoactive in a sentence

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.
How Juul found success: Innovation and addiction|James Hirsch|July 23, 2021|Washington Post
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 Beast
CBD 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 Beast
Nieto, 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.
Some Feel-Good News About Marijuana’s Golden Age|Joshua Eferighe|April 20, 2021|Ozy

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.
Spirit Tripping With Colombian Shamans|Chris Allbritton|August 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But while the psychoactive effects are similar, Spice can be anywhere from five to 10 times more potent.
How Pfizer Helped Make ‘Spice,’ The Deadly Fake Pot|Abby Haglage|May 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST
In the psychoactive hierarchy of kitchen work, a high-functioning junkie beats a one-time opium eater.
Chefs on Drugs|Jason Sheehan|July 21, 2009|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for psychoactive

psychoactive

/ (ˌsaɪkəʊˈæktɪv) /

adjective

capable of affecting mental activitya psychoactive drug

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psychoactive

[ sī′kō-ăk′tĭv ]

adj.

Affecting the mind or mental processes. Used of a drug.

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