psychodelic drug

Definitions of psychodelic drug
  1. noun
    a psychoactive drug that induces hallucinations or altered sensory experiences
    synonyms: hallucinogen, hallucinogenic drug, psychedelic drug
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    mescaline, peyote
    the hallucinatory alkaloid that is the active agent in mescal buttons
    PCP, angel dust, phencyclidine, phencyclidine hydrochloride
    a drug used as an anesthetic by veterinarians; illicitly taken (originally in the form of powder or `dust') for its effects as a hallucinogen
    psilocin, psilocybin
    a hallucinogenic compound obtained from a mushroom
    salvinorin
    a hallucinogen obtained from Salvia divinorum
    type of:
    consciousness-altering drug, mind-altering drug, psychoactive drug, psychoactive substance
    a drug that can produce mood changes and distorted perceptions
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