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Narcotic vs Psychotropic - What's the difference?

narcotic | psychotropic |

As nouns the difference between narcotic and psychotropic

is that narcotic is any class of substances or drugs, that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour while psychotropic is a psychotropic drug or agent.

As adjectives the difference between narcotic and psychotropic

is that narcotic is of, or relating to narcotics while psychotropic is affecting the mind or mental processes.

narcotic

English

(wikipedia narcotic)

Alternative forms

* narcotick (obsolete)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any class of substances or drugs, that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour.
  • Any type of numbing drug.
  • Certain illegal drugs.

    • Related terms

    * narco- * narcosis * narcoterrorism * narcotize * nonnarcotic

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to narcotics.
  • Inducing sleep; causing narcosis.

    • References

    * *

    Anagrams

    * ----

    psychotropic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (pharmacology) Affecting the mind or mental processes.

    • Synonyms

    * psychoactive

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (pharmacology) A psychotropic drug or agent.