noun
- Chemical substances, especially drugs or compounds, that affect mental processes, mood, perception, or consciousness.
Usage: plural form; often used in scientific, medical, or pharmacological contexts; can refer to both therapeutic medications and psychoactive substances
Examples
- Researchers studied how psychochemicals in the brain influence behavior and emotion.
- The pharmaceutical company developed new psychochemicals to treat depression.
- Neurotransmitters are natural psychochemicals that regulate mood and cognition.
- The effects of psychochemicals on adolescent development remain an important area of study.
- Some psychochemicals are used therapeutically, while others are controlled substances.