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psychoactive Definition

psycho·ac·tive (-ak′tiv)

adjective

designating or of a drug, chemical, etc. that has a specific effect on the mind

psychoactive Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

  • not: CBD doesn't bind to these proteins and is not psychoactive.

Modifies a noun

  • substance: For instance a Council Resolution on combating the impact of psychoactive substances use on road accidents has been adopted the 27 November 2003.
  • medication: The residents records shall state the effects of the psychoactive medication on the resident.
  • drug: With a psychoactive drug, the drug is seen to be the causal agent of the change in our experience.
  • ingredient: It takes about a month for THC ( the psychoactive ingredient of cannabis ) to build up in that part of the body.
  • effect: For example the invention of ' surround sound ' has been utilized by horror film makers to create psychoactive spatial effects.
  • plant: Let us not get too emotive about what we mean by ' psychoactive plants ' .

Used with adjective complement

  • become: Once a space becomes psychoactive for a person they are effectively ' living in their metaphor ' .