psychoactive drug
chemical substance that affects brain function or perception
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psychoactive drug
Summary
psychoactive drug is a drug class[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of drug_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,205 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- psychoactive drug's instance of is recorded as drug class[3].
- psychoactive drug is a type of central nervous system agent[4].
- psychoactive drug is a type of drug[5].
- psychoactive drug's Commons category is recorded as Psychoactive drugs[6].
- psychoactive drug's said to be the same as is recorded as psychotropic drug[7].
- psychoactive drug's said to be the same as is recorded as psychoactive[8].
- psychoactive drug's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Psychoactive drugs[9].
- psychoactive drug's partially coincident with is recorded as psychiatric medication[10].
- psychoactive drug's partially coincident with is recorded as Q17631687[11].
- psychoactive drug's partially coincident with is recorded as narcotic[12].
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Definition and Type
psychoactive drug's instance of is recorded as drug class[3]. Recorded subclass of include central nervous system agent[4] and drug[5].
Why It Matters
psychoactive drug ranks in the top 2% of drug_class entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,205 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]