adjective
- affecting the mind or mental processes; having an influence on mood, perception, consciousness, or behavior
Usage: medical; scientific
Examples
- Caffeine is a mild psychoactive substance found in coffee and tea.
- The doctor prescribed a psychoactive medication to help with her anxiety.
- Researchers studied the psychoactive effects of the new drug.
- Many psychoactive compounds are regulated by federal law.
- The plant contains several psychoactive chemicals.
- Alcohol is the most commonly used psychoactive substance in many countries.