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psychedelic
[sahy-ki-del-ik]
adjective
of or noting a mental state characterized by a profound sense of intensified sensory perception, sometimes accompanied by severe perceptual distortion and hallucinations and by extreme feelings of either euphoria or despair.
LSD users seek the psychedelic properties of the drug, including heightened sensory experiences.
of, relating to, or noting any of various drugs producing this state, such as LSD, mescaline, or psilocybin.
Researchers have long been interested in the potential therapeutic effects of psychedelic drugs for humans.
characterized by images, sounds, or feelings resembling those experienced while in the altered state produced by psychedelic drugs: The psychedelic designs of music posters in the 60s were inspired by the Art Nouveau movement of the late 1800s.
Their music had a dreamy psychedelic sound, with gentle guitars and hushed vocals.
The psychedelic designs of music posters in the 60s were inspired by the Art Nouveau movement of the late 1800s.
noun
a psychedelic drug.
The clinic will start treating patients with ketamine, a psychedelic.
Rare.a person who uses such a substance.
psychedelic
/ ˌɪɪˈɛɪ /
adjective
relating to or denoting new or altered perceptions or sensory experiences, as through the use of hallucinogenic drugs
denoting any of the drugs, esp LSD, that produce these effects
informal(of painting, fabric design, etc) having the vivid colours and complex patterns popularly associated with the visual effects of psychedelic states
psychedelic
A descriptive term for things that produce or are related to hallucinations, especially drugs such as LSD.
Other 51Թ Forms
- psychedelically adverb
- prepsychedelic adjective
- ˌ⳦ˈ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of psychedelic1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of psychedelic1
Example Sentences
The musician was diagnosed as a paranoid schizophrenic in 1984, according to Forbes, when doctors found evidence that his brain damage was linked to his use of psychedelic drugs.
It’s estimated that about 10% of users will at some point in their psychedelic career report a challenging psychedelic experience, which can affect them for weeks, months or even years afterward.
Rosales juxtaposes a wall of psychedelic party posters, glowing beneath blacklight, with a roadside shrine of flowers and votive candles remembering loss.
The Times report also says that he was known to take ecstasy and psychedelic mushrooms.
These same areas have also been shown to be triggered with meditation or psychedelic experiences, she added.
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