psychoactivity
Brain chemistry influence
Psychoactivity is the capacity of a substance to affect mental processes—mood, perception, cognition, or consciousness.
The term appears in discussions of drugs, from caffeine to psilocybin: The psychoactivity of THC varies by strain.
A substance with psychoactivity is psychoactive.
Hallucinogenic substance from fungi
- LSDPsychedelic hallucinogen
- MDMASynthetic empathogenic stimulant
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
- DMTPowerful naturally occurring hallucinogen
ayahuasca · mescaline · peyote · cannabis · salvia · cannabinoids · amphetamine · hallucinogen
Intense emotional high
- inebriationDrunken state
- highGreat in altitude
- stonedDrug-intoxicated state
- buzzedMildly intoxicated
sedation · narcosis · impairment · dazed · giddiness · lightheadedness · stimulation · rush
Perception without external cause
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- distortionTwisting from original state
- illusionMisleading sensory impression
trance · psychedelic · synesthesia · visionary · dreamlike · surreal · disorientation · dissociation
Mental knowledge acquisition
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- attentionFocused mental awareness
memory · thought · introspection · insight · imagination · creativity · problem-solving · mindset
Reward-linked neural messenger
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
- agonistReceptor-binding trigger molecule
antagonist · reuptake · synaptic · endorphin · GABA · glutamate · acetylcholine · neuroplasticity
Treatment through guided conversation
- microdosingTaking minuscule substance amounts
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- depressionProlonged low state
- anxietyPersistent apprehensive distress
addiction · palliative · end-of-life · integration · guided · clinical · trial · breakthrough
psilocybin
Hallucinogenic substance from fungi
- LSDPsychedelic hallucinogen
- MDMASynthetic empathogenic stimulant
- ketamineDissociative anesthetic agent
DMT · ayahuasca · mescaline · peyote · cannabis · salvia · cannabinoids · amphetamine · hallucinogen · psychedelic
euphoria
Intense emotional high
- inebriationDrunken state
- highGreat in altitude
- stonedDrug-intoxicated state
buzzed · sedation · narcosis · impairment · dazed · giddiness · lightheadedness · stimulation · rush · comedown
hallucination
Perception without external cause
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- distortionTwisting from original state
illusion · trance · psychedelic · synesthesia · visionary · dreamlike · surreal · disorientation · dissociation · delirium
cognition
Mental knowledge acquisition
- consciousnessState of sentient awareness
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
attention · memory · thought · introspection · insight · imagination · creativity · problem-solving · mindset · metacognition
dopamine
Reward-linked neural messenger
- serotoninMood-regulating brain chemical
- neurotransmitterSynaptic chemical messenger
- receptorSignal-receiving molecule
agonist · antagonist · reuptake · synaptic · endorphin · GABA · glutamate · acetylcholine · neuroplasticity · binding
psychotherapy
Treatment through guided conversation
- microdosingTaking minuscule substance amounts
- PTSDChronic reaction to horrific events
- depressionProlonged low state
anxiety · addiction · palliative · end-of-life · integration · guided · clinical · trial · breakthrough · healing
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