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PSYCHOTROPIC SUBSTANCE [1 record]

Record 1 2022-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
  • Medication
DEF

A drug or other substance that affects how the brain works and causes changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior.

OBS

Examples of psychotropic substances include alcohol, caffeine, nicotine, marijuana, and certain pain medicines. Many illegal drugs, such as heroin, LSD, cocaine, and amphetamines are also psychotropic substances.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Drogues et toxicomanie
  • Médicaments
DEF

[...] produit agissant sur le psychisme, entraînant une modification de l'état de conscience et/ou du comportement [...]

OBS

substance : La désignation «substance» n'a pas en français le sens de «substance psychoactive». Par contre, il est parfois indiqué de l'utiliser dans ce sens, notamment lorsqu'on fait référence à certaines classifications.

Key term(s)
  • substance psycho-active

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Drogas y toxicomanía
  • Medicamentos
CONT

Por "sustancia sicotrópica" se entiende cualquier sustancia, natural o sintética, o cualquier material natural de la Lista I, II, III o IV.

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