psychoactive drug

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psychoactive
adjective
uk
/ˌsaɪ.kəʊˈæk.tɪv/us
/ˌsaɪ.koʊˈæk.tɪv/
A psychoactive drug affects ...
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drug
noun[C]
uk
/drʌɡ/us
/drʌɡ/
any natural or artificially made chemical that is used as ...
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A pattern ofpsychoactivedruguse that causes damage to health, either psychological or physical.
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The idealpsychoactivedrugwould enter the body, be absorbed by the bloodstream and be carried directly to the target pathways in the brain and no other sites.
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The terms have a huge range of definitions related to taking apsychoactivedrugor performance enhancing drug for a non-therapeutic or non-medical effect.
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Alcohol is apsychoactivedrugand some people say that these labels are misleading and are a threat to recovering alcoholics.
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It is apsychoactivedrugand one of the oldest recreational drugs still used by humans.
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There are also some psychoactive substances used in the detoxification and rehabilitation programs forpsychoactivedrugusers.
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In at least some cases, those who received the niacin initially believed they had received thepsychoactivedrug.
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Absinthe has often been portrayed as a dangerously addictivepsychoactivedrug.
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Ethanol is apsychoactivedrugprimarily found in alcoholic beverages.
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It is an addictive opiate, used recreationally as apsychoactivedrug.
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Tobacco also contains nicotine, which is a highly addictivepsychoactivedrug.
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Caffeine is the world's most widely usedpsychoactivedrugand by far the most common stimulant.
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The idea of a holiday is an acknowledgement that longer termpsychoactivedrugformulations may represent risks not apparent in early phases of use.
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Based on its abilities to change the human consciousness, ethanol is considered apsychoactivedrug.
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Thus, all sympathomimetic amines fall into the larger group of stimulants (seepsychoactivedrugchart).
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Medicinal use is one important facet ofpsychoactivedrugusage.
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Wine is apsychoactivedrug, as are all alcoholic beverages, commonly used for its intoxicating effects today and throughout history.
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The commonest type of prescription which doctors will repeat are those for psychoactive drugs.
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The reasons are not clear, but may involve poor nutritional habits, physical inactivity, heavy smoking and long-term exposure to psychoactive drugs.
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Hurston pursued rumors that the affected persons were given a powerfulpsychoactivedrug, but she was unable to locate individuals willing to offer much information.
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