psychoactive
adjective
psy·cho·ac·tive
ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv 
: affecting the mind or behavior
psychoactive drugs
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Others, like Figi, take issue with how the bill could affect CBD, but would be open to legislation that restricts delta-8 or other psychoactive hemp products.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
But, existing studies have already shown that psychoactive substances could change the game for mental health treatment.
—Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
The growing field includes a wide range: retreat businesses, operations that sell psychoactive drugs online and congregations that hold worship services regularly in keeping with longstanding traditions.
—Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
More than 200 mushroom species produce psilocybin — but some species produce different types of psychoactive compounds as well.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 4 June 2024
But, existing studies have already shown that psychoactive substances could change the game for mental health treatment.
—Lily Carey, Discover Magazine, 31 May 2024
The growing field includes a wide range: retreat businesses, operations that sell psychoactive drugs online and congregations that hold worship services regularly in keeping with longstanding traditions.
—Ernesto Londoño Meridith Kohut, New York Times, 12 May 2024
More than 200 mushroom species produce psilocybin — but some species produce different types of psychoactive compounds as well.
—Robert Johnson, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2024
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psychoactive
adjective
psy·cho·ac·tive
ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv
: affecting the mind or behavior
psychoactive drugs
Medical Definition
psychoactive
adjective
psy·cho·ac·tive
ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv
: affecting the mind or behavior
psychoactive drugs
THC is the principal psychoactive ingredient in marijuana
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