psychotropic
adjective
psy·cho·tro·pic
ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik 
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic
noun
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Context: Research published last year found a link between wildfires and worsened mental health by analyzing psychotropic prescription data on 7 million people over an eight-year period following 25 large fires on the West Coast.
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April Rubin, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
Jails need to provide appropriate mental health treatment, including medically managing withdrawals, administering psychotropic drugs and offering therapy.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 June 2024
Monday's order did not grant the plaintiff's contempt motion relating to issues such as psychotropic medication use and high caseloads for caseworkers, but the judge could consider them at a later date.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
These bars blend delicious cocoa with specific mushrooms for a psychotropic effect.
—Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
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April Rubin, Axios, 12 Jan. 2025
Jails need to provide appropriate mental health treatment, including medically managing withdrawals, administering psychotropic drugs and offering therapy.
—Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 2 June 2024
Monday's order did not grant the plaintiff's contempt motion relating to issues such as psychotropic medication use and high caseloads for caseworkers, but the judge could consider them at a later date.
—Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 16 Apr. 2024
These bars blend delicious cocoa with specific mushrooms for a psychotropic effect.
—Lydia Kariuki, The Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Psychotropic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychotropic. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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psychotropic
1 of 2 adjective
psy·cho·tro·pic
ˌsī-kə-ˈtrō-pik
: acting on the mind
psychotropic drugs
psychotropic
2 of 2 noun
: a psychotropic substance (as a drug)
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