- mind-altering drug
- a drug that produces an altered state of consciousness, usually referring to psychoactive substances that are used recreationally, such as mescaline and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD).
Medical dictionary. 2011.
mind-altering drug
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mind-altering drug — noun a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions • Syn: ↑psychoactive drug, ↑consciousness altering drug, ↑psychoactive substance • Hypernyms: ↑drug • Hyponyms: ↑designe … Useful english dictionary
mind altering drug — Synonyms and related words: DET, DMT, LSD, Mary Jane, STP, THC, acid, antidepressant, ataractic, diethyltryptamine, dimethyltryptamine, gage, ganja, grass, hallucinogen, hash, hashish, hay, hemp, joint, kava, marijuana, mescal, mescal bean,… … Moby Thesaurus
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mind-altering — [mīnd′ôl΄tər iŋ] adj. affecting the mind or state of consciousness; esp., PSYCHEDELIC [a mind altering drug] … English World dictionary
mind-altering — ADJ: usu ADJ n A mind altering drug is one that produces mood changes in the person who has taken it … English dictionary
mind-altering — /ˈmaɪnd ɔltərɪŋ/ (say muynd awltuhring) adjective of or relating to a substance which changes one s ability to think or react appropriately, often with accompanying mood swings and unusual bodily sensations: a mind altering drug …
consciousness-altering drug — noun a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions • Syn: ↑psychoactive drug, ↑mind altering drug, ↑psychoactive substance • Hypernyms: ↑drug • Hyponyms: ↑designer drug, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mind-altering — mind′ al tering adj. pha causing marked changes in patterns of mood, perception, and behavior, as a hallucinogenic drug … From formal English to slang
mind-altering — /muynd awl teuhr ing/, adj. causing marked changes in patterns of mood and behavior, as a hallucinogenic drug. * * * … Universalium
drug — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. medicine, physic, elixir, preparation, prescription, remedy; narcotic, dope; white elephant, a drug on the market. v. narcotize, dope; medicate, dose; knock out, put to sleep. See insensibility,… … English dictionary for students
