Psychoactive substance
| Psychoactive substance | |
|---|---|
| Term | Psychoactive substance |
| Short definition | psychoactive substance - (pronounced) (SY-koh-ACTIVE SUB-Stunts) A drug or other substance that affects how the brain works, causing changes in mood, consciousness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior. Examples of psychoactive substances include alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, marijuana, and certain pain relievers. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
psychoactive substance - (pronounced) (SY-koh-ACTIVE SUB-Stunts) A drug or other substance that affects how the brain works, causing changes in mood, consciousness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior. Examples of psychoactive substances include alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, marijuana, and certain pain relievers. Many illicit drugs such as heroin, LSD, cocaine and amphetamines are also psychoactive substances. Also called a psychotropic substance
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