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Many researchers believe that removing the mind-altering effects from psychedelic drugs would undermine any benefits.—Clayton Dalton, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026 At the end of the episode, everyone gathers in a circle and drinks something that looks like hot chocolate but doesn’t seem to be mind-altering.—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 5 Mar. 2026 Varieties of the plant bred for mind-altering uses started far earlier and on another continent: in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan.—Bill Chappell, NPR, 2 Feb. 2026 Popular experience was proving increasingly manipulable, whether through mind-altering pharmaceuticals, body-sculpting surgical procedures, or culture-hacking information technologies.—Tim Griffin, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mind-altering