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Psychoactive vs Morphinan - What's the difference?

psychoactive | morphinan |

As an adjective psychoactive

is (pharmacology) affecting the mind or mental processes.

As a noun morphinan is

(chemistry) the base chemical structure of a large class of psychoactive drugs, consisting of opioid analgesics, antitussives, and dissociative hallucinogens, among others.

psychoactive

English

Adjective

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

    Synonyms

    * psychotropic

    Related terms

    * psychoactivity ----

    morphinan

    English

    (wikipedia morphinan)

    Noun

  • (chemistry) The base chemical structure of a large class of psychoactive drugs, consisting of opioid analgesics, antitussives, and dissociative hallucinogens, among others.