mind-altering

ˈmaɪnd ˈɔːltərɪŋ

Definition

Definition of mind-altering - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

psychological effectcausing changes in perception, mood, or consciousness

The mind-altering substances greatly affected his behavior..

hallucinogenic

psychoactive

drugschanging the way someone's mind works

The mind-altering substance was banned for safety reasons.

hallucinogenic

intoxicating

psychoactive

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mind-altering drug

substance causing mood changes and distorted perceptions

LSD is a well-known mind-altering drug.

Origin of mind-altering

English, mind (intellect) + alter (change) + -ing (action)

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drug of abuse

substance misuse

substance used for nonmedical mind-altering effects

psychoactive

adj.

mind-altering

affecting the mind or behavior

stupefied

adj.

psychology

mentally numb from a mind-altering substance

psychoactive substance

mind-altering

chemical affecting mind, mood, or behavior

psychotropic

adj.

mind-altering

affecting the mind, emotions, or behavior

Examples of mind-altering in a sentence

She avoided mind-altering drugs due to their unpredictable effects.
He experienced mind-altering effects after taking the medication.
Mind-altering drugs can have unpredictable consequences.

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French:psychotrope, ...
German:bewusstseinsverändernd, ...
Italian:allucinogeno, ...
Spanish:alucinógeno, psicoactivo, ...
Portuguese:alucinógeno, alucinogénico, ...
Chinese:致幻, 致幻的, ...
Japanese:精神変容, 精神を変える, ...
Arabic:مُغَيِّر لِلْوَعْي, مؤثر على العقل, ...
Hebrew:מְשַׁנֶּה תּוֹדָעָה, פְּסִיכוֹאַקְטִיבִי, ...
Russian:психотропный, ...
Ukrainian:психотропний, психоактивний, ...
Hindi:मनःप्रभावी, चेतना-परिवर्तनकारी, ...
Bengali:মনোবিকারক, মানসিক পরিবর্তনকারী, ...
Catalan:psicotròpic, estupefaent, ...
Czech:psychoaktivní, ...
Danish:sindsskabende, psykoaktiv, ...
Dutch:geestverruimend, geestveranderend, ...
Greek:ψυχοτρόπος, ...
Hungarian:tudatmódosító, ...
Khmer:បំប្លែងស្មារតី, ...
Korean:정신을 변화시키는, 정신에 영향을 미치는, ...
Persian:روان‌گردان, ذهن‌دگرگون‌کننده, ...
Polish:psychodeliczny, zmieniający umysł, ...
Portuguese (BR):alucinógeno, ...
Romanian:care alterează mintea, psihedelic, ...
Swedish:sinneförändrande, psykoaktiv, ...
Thai:ออกฤทธิ์ต่อจิตประสาท, มีผลต่อจิตประสาท, ...
Turkish:zihin değiştirici, zihni değiştiren, ...
Vietnamese:gây biến đổi tâm thần, hướng thần, ...

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