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psychotomimetic

American  
[sahy-kot-oh-muh-met-ik, -mahy-] / saɪˌkɒt oʊ məˈmɛt ɪk, -maɪ- /

adjective

  1. (of a substance or drug) tending to produce symptoms like those of a psychosis; hallucinatory.

psychotomimetic British  
/ saɪˌkɒtəʊmɪˈmɛtɪk /

adjective

  1. (of drugs such as LSD and mescaline) capable of inducing psychotic symptoms

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Etymology

Origin of psychotomimetic

First recorded in 1955–60; psychot(ic) + -o- + mimetic

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Not only was there the idea that these drugs could be psychotomimetic and represented models of psychosis, but simultaneously other theories were being proposed suggesting the potential use of these same drugs in the treatment of mental disorders.

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