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SUBSTANCIA PSICOTROPICA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Drugs and Drug Addiction
- Medication
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- psychoactive substance
1, record 1, English, psychoactive%20substance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- psychotropic substance 2, record 1, English, psychotropic%20substance
correct
- substance 3, record 1, English, substance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A drug or other substance that affects how the brain works and causes changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior. 4, record 1, English, - psychoactive%20substance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 4, record 1, English, - psychoactive%20substance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Drogues et toxicomanie
- Médicaments
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- substance psychoactive
1, record 1, French, substance%20psychoactive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- substance psychotrope 2, record 1, French, substance%20psychotrope
correct, feminine noun
- psychotrope 3, record 1, French, psychotrope
correct, masculine noun
- substance 4, record 1, French, substance
see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] produit agissant sur le psychisme, entraînant une modification de l'état de conscience et/ou du comportement [...] 5, record 1, French, - substance%20psychoactive
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 6, record 1, French, - substance%20psychoactive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- substance psycho-active
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Drogas y toxicomanía
- Medicamentos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- sustancia sicotrópica
1, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20sicotr%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- sustancia psicotrópica 2, record 1, Spanish, sustancia%20psicotr%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por "sustancia sicotrópica" se entiende cualquier sustancia, natural o sintética, o cualquier material natural de la Lista I, II, III o IV. 3, record 1, Spanish, - sustancia%20sicotr%C3%B3pica
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