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Psychoactive vs Cannabinoid - What's the difference?

psychoactive | cannabinoid |

As an adjective psychoactive

is affecting the mind or mental processes.

As a noun cannabinoid is

substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.

psychoactive

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (pharmacology) Affecting the mind or mental processes.
    • LSD and DMT are psychoactive drugs.

    Synonyms

    * psychotropic

    Related terms

    * psychoactivity ----

    cannabinoid

    English

    (wikipedia cannabinoid)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (organic chemistry) Substance that is structurally related to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a psychoactive compound present in cannabis, or that bind to cannabinoid receptors.