psychoactive
adjective
psy·cho·ac·tive
ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv 
: affecting the mind or behavior
psychoactive drugs
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But the funding bill that ended the federal government shutdown earlier this month included a provision cutting the amount of THC — the psychoactive compound responsible for a high — legally allowed in increasingly popular products such as drinks and gummies.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
The treatment, which involves using the psychoactive substance from plants, Ibogaine, can treat traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), PTSD, anxiety and depression.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
With names like Mountain High, Buzzin' Breeze and Citrus Bliss, most of the drinks have only low doses of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
About five milligrams of that chemical, which is the main psychoactive component in marijuana, will make the occasional weed user feel a light buzz.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2025
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 26 Nov. 2025
The treatment, which involves using the psychoactive substance from plants, Ibogaine, can treat traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), PTSD, anxiety and depression.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 25 Nov. 2025
With names like Mountain High, Buzzin' Breeze and Citrus Bliss, most of the drinks have only low doses of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis.
—Bill Chappell, NPR, 24 Nov. 2025
About five milligrams of that chemical, which is the main psychoactive component in marijuana, will make the occasional weed user feel a light buzz.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Psychoactive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychoactive. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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psychoactive
adjective
psy·cho·ac·tive
ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv
: affecting the mind or behavior
psychoactive drugs
Medical Definition
psychoactive
adjective
psy·cho·ac·tive
ˌsī-kō-ˈak-tiv
: affecting the mind or behavior
psychoactive drugs
THC is the principal psychoactive ingredient in marijuana
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