psychotropic

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12031
Capable of affecting the mind, emotions and behavior.
Note: Often referring to drugs used to treat mental illness.
Compare: psychoactive
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 900 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'psychotropic' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.12031 RIS BibTex EndNote
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