mind-altering drug
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- noun
- /maɪnd ˈɔːltərɪŋ drʌg/
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- Mind-altering drugs provided the most convenient mental escape.
- take mind-altering drugs
- use mind-altering drugs
- influence of mind-altering drugs
One thing some of these people use is mind altering drugs, ayahuasca, psilocybin, isergic acid.
- One thing some of these people use is mind altering drugs, ayahuasca, psilocybin, isergic acid.
Examples
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She took a stunning variety of mind-altering drugs, almost all prescribed, usually to get her to sleep after her cocaine, all of which measurably eroded her brain.
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Research indicates that mind-altering drugs can significantly change a person's perception of reality.
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But, as you say, it was a mind-altering drug.
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Is everybody in Washington on a mind-altering drug?
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The 1960s featured free love and mind-altering drugs.
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He looked like a rabbit under the influence of mind-altering drugs.
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With the US government's history of experimenting with mind-altering drugs for psychological warfare and interrogations, there will probably be a militarized use of this.
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A national foundation focused on child welfare is footing at least $75,000 of the bill to figure out the best way to conduct an independent clinic exam of children taking mind-altering drugs.
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It is proven that the defendant attacked several police officers on may 15th but psychiatric testimony indicates that he was under the influence of pcp, a mind-altering drug.
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According to Nathan, Sybil's personalities and memories of extreme abuse were coaxed out of her during periods of hypnosis, often under the influence of mind-altering drugs.
Academic text (2014)
Synonyms
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A drug that makes people see, hear, or feel things that are not real
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A drug that makes you see or hear things that are not real and changes how you think and feel
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Something that changes how the mind works and so changes mood, behaviour and what you notice
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A substance that makes you see or hear things that are not real
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A drug that makes people see or feel things that are not real
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A drug taken for pleasure that changes how you think and can cause addiction or harm
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A drug that changes how you feel, think, or see things
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A drug that changes how you think, feel or act
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A chemical that changes a person's mood or thoughts
How Mind-Altering
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Surface Forms
Morphology
mind-altering + drug
The phrase is compositionally built from 'mind' (mental state) + 'altering' (changing), so a learner who knows those constituents can infer it refers to a substance that changes mental states or perception. The head noun 'drug' clarifies the referent, and similar transparent compounds exist cross-linguistically, making this readily understandable to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Mind-altering drug gives a clear picture: a drug that alters the mind by changing how someone thinks, feels, or sees things. That's why it means 'a drug that affects a person's mental state'.