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Narcotics vs Psychotropic - What's the difference?

narcotics | psychotropic |

As nouns the difference between narcotics and psychotropic

is that narcotics is while psychotropic is (pharmacology) a psychotropic drug or agent.

As an adjective psychotropic is

(pharmacology) affecting the mind or mental processes.

narcotics

English

Noun

(head)

    • psychotropic

    English

    Adjective

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

    • Synonyms

    * psychoactive

    Noun

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