Definition of psychotropic
: acting on the mind
- psychotropic drugs
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Another plaintiff is a 12-year-old boy who has also allegedly been forced to take psychotropic drugs and and has no legal counsel to assist him with regard to the drugs or his detention.
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The complaint alleges the U.S. is detaining immigrant minors in overly restrictive detention centers, denying their release to family members or other custodians and improperly medicating the minors with psychotropic drugs.
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Children incarcerated in the Shiloh Treatment Center in Texas say they have been forcibly injected with strong psychotropic drugs.
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This held up when the researchers excluded data on patients who were taking psychotropic drugs—ones that intended to alter a mental state.
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Her attorney, Bradley West, said Webber has an ongoing conflict with her psychiatrist, who wants her to take psychotropic medication.
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He was diagnosed with mood disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and prescribed psychotropic medications, assessments with which his mothers did not agree.
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Homes must still follow the rules, which are intended, among other things, to reduce the overuse of psychotropic drugs and to ensure that every home has adequate resources to assist residents with major psychological problems.
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Kitchen Toke describes the effects of THC, the chemical in marijuana that induces psychotropic effects, but reads like a health-food cookbook for those interested in weed as a wellness product.
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First Known Use of psychotropic
1948
PSYCHOTROPIC Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of psychotropic for English Language Learners
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: having an effect on how the mind works
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of psychotropic
: acting on the mind
- psychotropic drugs
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