Psychoactive Compounds

noun a substance that causes hallucinations or alters perception of reality

• The scientist conducted research on the effects of the hallucinogen on the brain.
• I heard that some people use hallucinogens at music festivals.
• I can't believe he took that hallucinogen last night, he was tripping all over the place.
• His wild imagination was like a natural hallucinogen, creating vivid dreams and visions.

noun a powerful hallucinogenic drug that produces profound distortions in perception and thought

• Research has shown that LSD can have profound effects on the brain.
• I heard that some people take LSD at music festivals.
• Let's drop some LSD and see where the night takes us.
• His mind was like a kaleidoscope after taking LSD.

noun A word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'mind' is a noun because it refers to the part of a person that thinks, feels, and perceives.

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun. In this case, 'expanding' is an adjective because it describes the type of effect that the drug has on the mind.

• The use of mind expanding drugs for therapeutic purposes is a topic of ongoing research in the field of psychology.
• I heard some people talking about trying mind expanding drugs at the music festival last weekend.
• Dude, have you ever tried those mind expanding drugs? They'll blow your mind!
• Reading that book was like taking a mind expanding drug, my perspective on life completely shifted.

noun THC stands for tetrahydrocannabinol, which is the main psychoactive component found in cannabis plants.

• THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the main psychoactive component found in cannabis.
• I heard that this strain of weed has a high THC content.
• Dude, this stuff is so strong, it's got mad THC in it!
• His mind was clouded with THC, unable to focus on anything else.