Psychotropic vs Psychotherapeutic - What's the difference?

psychotropic | psychotherapeutic |


As adjectives the difference between psychotropic and psychotherapeutic

is that psychotropic is (pharmacology) affecting the mind or mental processes while psychotherapeutic is of or pertaining to psychotherapeutics (psychotherapy).

As a noun psychotropic

is (pharmacology) a psychotropic drug or agent.

psychotropic

English

Adjective

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

    • Synonyms

    * psychoactive

    Noun

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

    • psychotherapeutic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to psychotherapeutics (psychotherapy)
  • Cathartic