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Psychotropic vs Psychoactive - What's the difference?

psychotropic | psychoactive | Synonyms |

Psychoactive is a synonym of psychotropic.



In pharmacology terms the difference between psychotropic and psychoactive

is that psychotropic is a psychotropic drug or agent while psychoactive is affecting the mind or mental processes.

As a noun psychotropic

is 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.

    • psychoactive

    English

    Adjective

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

    Synonyms

    * psychotropic

    Related terms

    * psychoactivity ----