noun
- drugs that cause hallucinations and altered states of consciousness
Usage: plural form; often refers to substances like LSD, psilocybin, or mescaline
Examples
- Researchers are studying psychedelics for potential therapeutic benefits.
- The 1960s counterculture movement was associated with the use of psychedelics.
- Clinical trials are examining how psychedelics might treat depression.
- Many psychedelics were classified as controlled substances in the 1970s.
- Scientists are investigating the effects of psychedelics on brain activity.
- Some psychedelics occur naturally in certain plants and fungi.