psychotropic
adjective
psy·cho·tro·pic ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik 
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic noun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Jail administrators allegedly either gave or allowed Killin to take psychotropic drugs, one of the potential side effects is suicidal thoughts. 
Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 15 July 2022 Delta 8 has a lower psychotropic potency than delta-nine and produces more clearheaded effects. The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022 Hinckley still takes two psychotropic drugs and credits decades of individual and group therapies with enabling him to reintegrate into society. Major Garrett, CBS News, 28 June 2022 Her character is a psychiatrist who used to prescribe psychotropic drugs and now prescribes them to herself. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2022 The screen does not test for psychotropic medication. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 21 Mar. 2022 In addition to youths not being evaluated by health workers within four days of admission, the previous violations that were remedied included poor record keeping for youths who were taking psychotropic medicine. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021 This psychotropic production aired last month, when the San Francisco 49ers upset the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the playoffs. Jake Nevins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2022 Deaths involving psychotropic drugs primarily involve crystal meth. Casey B. Mulligan, National Review, 8 Feb. 2022 See More
Guillermo Contreras, San Antonio Express-News, 15 July 2022 Delta 8 has a lower psychotropic potency than delta-nine and produces more clearheaded effects. The Salt Lake Tribune, 8 June 2022 Hinckley still takes two psychotropic drugs and credits decades of individual and group therapies with enabling him to reintegrate into society. Major Garrett, CBS News, 28 June 2022 Her character is a psychiatrist who used to prescribe psychotropic drugs and now prescribes them to herself. Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 28 Apr. 2022 The screen does not test for psychotropic medication. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 21 Mar. 2022 In addition to youths not being evaluated by health workers within four days of admission, the previous violations that were remedied included poor record keeping for youths who were taking psychotropic medicine. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2021 This psychotropic production aired last month, when the San Francisco 49ers upset the Dallas Cowboys in the first round of the playoffs. Jake Nevins, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2022 Deaths involving psychotropic drugs primarily involve crystal meth. Casey B. Mulligan, National Review, 8 Feb. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
psychotropic 1 of 2
adjective
psy·cho·tro·pic ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic
2 of 2noun
: a psychotropic substance (as a drug)
- in abundance
- in accord
- in accord with
- in accordance with
- in actual fact
- in actuality
- in addition
- in addition to
- in advance
- in advance of
- in aeternum
- in agreement
- in aid of
- in alignment
- in all
- in all but name
- in all conscience
- in all fairness
- in all honesty
- in all innocence
- in all likelihood
- in all my born days
- cuff link
- cuffed
- cuffer