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Psychoactive vs Psychosis - What's the difference?

psychoactive | psychosis |

As an adjective psychoactive

is (pharmacology) affecting the mind or mental processes.

As a noun psychosis is

(label) a severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.

psychoactive

English

Adjective

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

    Synonyms

    * psychotropic

    psychosis

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia psychosis) (psychoses)
  • (label) A severe mental disorder, sometimes with physical damage to the brain, marked by a deranged personality and a distorted view of reality.
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    Derived terms

    * micropsychosis * nonpsychosis * nutmeg psychosis