psychoactive substance

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psychoactive
adjective
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/ˌsaɪ.kəʊˈæk.tɪv/us
/ˌsaɪ.koʊˈæk.tɪv/
A psychoactive drug affects ...
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substance
noun
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/ˈsʌb.stəns/us
/ˈsʌb.stəns/
material with particular ...
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We are unaware of any study of this form of genotyper environment interaction on any other form ofpsychoactivesubstanceuse.
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Eventrelated potentials and alpha synchronization in preadolescent boys at risk forpsychoactivesubstanceuse.
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First, while the earlier studies examined nonspecific distress, diagnostic interviews assess a range of distinct clinical syndromes ranging from depression and anxiety disorders topsychoactivesubstanceuse disorders.
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From the late 1960s onwards, several studies attempted to establish "soma" as apsychoactivesubstance.
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Peyote is apsychoactivesubstancethat is found on a cactus and it is used for healing practices and in religious ceremony.
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Caffeine is the world's most widely consumedpsychoactivesubstance, but unlike many others, it is legal and unregulated in nearly all jurisdictions.
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The initiation of substance use and early involvement with psychoactive substances (including alcohol) have been conceptualized in many ways.
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Psychoactive substances have differing psychological effects, including those caused by intoxication and withdrawal.
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Some from these religions believe that one is not supposed to consume a non-medical,psychoactivesubstance, or believe that one is not supposed to consume a substance that is addictive.
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The prevalence of use of many psychoactive substances has changed considerably in recent years.
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Our results suggest that genetic factors play a strong role in influencing the use of psychoactive substances.
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Some 95.8% of the patients were receiving active medical treatment and 26% took psychoactive substances that were kept at a fixed schedule.
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Toxicological screening for psychoactive substances was routinely performed.
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There are also some psychoactive substances used in the detoxification and rehabilitation programs for psychoactive drug users.
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Drug rehabilitation aims to break this cycle of dependency, through a combination of psychotherapy, support groups, maintenance and even other psychoactive substances.
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There exists a possibility of depression in some who attempt cessation, as with other psychoactive substances.
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Those new controls are quite controversial, because the list of banned mushrooms also contains species that have no psychoactive substances.
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Another aspect of the youth subculture of the 1960s and 1970s was the recreational use of psychoactive substances and psychedelic drugs.
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