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psychoactive

 [si″ko-ak´tiv]
affecting the mind or behavior; see psychoactive substance. Called also psychotropic.
psychoactive substance–induced organic mental disorders former name for substance-induced disorders.
psychoactive substance use disorders substance use disorders.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

psy·cho·ac·tive

(sī'kō-ak'tiv),
Possessing the ability to alter mood, anxiety, behavior, cognitive processes, or mental tension; usually describes pharmacologic agents.
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psychoactive

(sī′kō-ăk′tĭv)
adj.
Affecting the mind or mental processes. Used of a drug.
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psy·cho·ac·tive

(sī'kō-ak'tiv)
Possessing the ability to alter mood, anxiety, behavior, cognitive processes, or mental tension; usually applied to pharmacologic agents.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Psychoactive

Substance that effects emotional and psychological perception in the brain.
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psy·cho·ac·tive

(sī'kō-ak'tiv)
Possessing ability to alter mood, anxiety, behavior, cognitive processes, or mental tension.
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