mind-altering

mind-altering Definition

mind·-altering (mīnd′ôl′tər iŋ)

adjective

affecting the mind or state of consciousness; esp., psychedelic a mind-altering drug

mind-altering Usage Examples

Object

substance: What is the group's feeling on the use of mind-altering substances, be it alcohol or other, perhaps illegal, drugs?
drug: For all the hand-wringing over mind-altering drugs, alcohol seems to have crept in under the radar screen.
chemical: ALCOHOL Alcohol is a mind-altering chemical in liquid form.
effect: The mind-altering effects of LSD and the hallucinations it causes were big news.

Modifies a noun

substance: Some may have taken mind-altering substances, be drunk or just plain rude!
drug: Geraldine Chaplin, US actress The best mind-altering drug is truth.
effect: THC binds to proteins on the surface of brain cells called cannabinoid receptors, causing the drug's mind-altering effects.
chemical: I didn't know it but that was to be the last time I was to use any mind-altering chemical.
practice: Any mind-altering practice or substance should be utilized with caution.

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