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Psychoactive vs Psychogenic - What's the difference?

psychoactive | psychogenic |

As adjectives the difference between psychoactive and psychogenic

is that psychoactive is affecting the mind or mental processes while psychogenic is originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause.

psychoactive

English

Adjective

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

    Synonyms

    * psychotropic

    Related terms

    * psychoactivity ----

    psychogenic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • originating from or caused by state of mind; having a psychological rather than a physiological cause