psychoactive drug

ID
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ADDICTO:0000281

Curation status
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Obsolete
Created
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18 Dec '20

Modified
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18 Nov '21

Parents
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Definition
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A drug that changes brain function and results in alterations in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, or behaviour.

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Synonyms
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  • psychoactive substance
Comment
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These substances may be used medically; recreationally; to purposefully improve performance or alter one's consciousness; as entheogens; for ritual, spiritual, or shamanic purposes; or for research.

Fuzzy set
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No

Definition source
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AddictO sub-ontology
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Product