- psychotogenic
- Capable of inducing psychosis; particularly referring to drugs of the LSD series and similar substances.
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psy·chot·o·gen·ic (si-kot″o-jenґik) psychotomimetic.
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psychotogenic
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psychotogenic — psy·choto·gen·ic … English syllables
psychotogenic — adjective see psychotogen … Useful english dictionary
psychotogen — psychotogenic, adj. /suy kot euh jeuhn, jen /, n. a substance that causes a psychotic reaction. [1955 60; PSYCHOT(IC) + O + GEN] * * * … Universalium
psy|chot|o|ge|net|ic — «sy KOT oh juh NEHT ihk», adjective. = psychotogenic. (Cf. ↑psychotogenic) … Useful english dictionary
psy|chot|o|gen|ic — «sy KOT oh JEHN ihk», adjective. inducing or causing a psychotic state: »a psychotogenic drug. The effects of Vietnamese marijuana were sometimes surprisingly similar to those induced by hallucinogenic and psychotogenic agents such as L.S.D.,… … Useful english dictionary
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diethyltryptamine — /duy eth euhl trip teuh meen , min/, n. Pharm. a synthetic derivative of tryptamine with hallucinogenic and psychotogenic effects. Abbr.: DET [DI 1 + ETHYL + TRYPTAMINE] * * * … Universalium
hallucination — hallucinational, hallucinative /heuh looh seuh nay tiv, neuh tiv/, adj. /heuh looh seuh nay sheuhn/, n. 1. a sensory experience of something that does not exist outside the mind, caused by various physical and mental disorders, or by reaction to… … Universalium
drug use — Introduction use of drugs for psychotropic rather than medical purposes. Among the most common psychotropic drugs are opiates ( opium, morphine, heroin), hallucinogens (LSD, mescaline, psilocybin), barbiturates, cocaine, amphetamines,… … Universalium
psychotomimetic — 1. A drug or substance that produces psychologic and behavioral changes resembling those of psychosis; e.g., LSD. 2. Denoting such a drug or substance. SYN: psychosomimetic. [psychosis + G. mimetikos, imitative] * * * psy·choto·mi·met·ic sī .kät… … Medical dictionary
