| psyche | 1. A lovely maiden, daughter of a king and mistress of Eros, or Cupid. She is regarded as the personification of the soul. 2. The soul; the vital principle; the mind. 3. [F. Psyche] A cheval glass. Origin: L, fr. Gr. Psyche, fr. The soul. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| psychedelic | 1. Pertaining to a rather imprecise category of drugs with mainly central nervous system action, and with effects said to be the expansion or heightening of consciousness, e.g., LSD, hashish, mescaline. 2. A hallucinogenic substance, visual display, music, or other sensory stimulus having such action. Origin: psyche-+ G. Deloo, to manifest (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychedelic drug | <pharmacology> A class of medications (for example LSD, marijuana, peyote, heroin, cocaine) that result in a distorted perception of reality. Often accompanied by hallucinations. (27 Sep 1997) |
| psychedelic therapy | Psychiatric therapy utilizing psychedelic drugs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| psychentonia | Rarely used term for mental tension. Origin: psych-+ G. En, in, + tonos, tension (05 Mar 2000) |