psychotomimetic

English

Etymology

From psychoto- +‎ mimetic.

Adjective

psychotomimetic (not comparable)

  1. (pharmacology) That induces a temporary state of altered perception and symptoms similar to those of psychosis (such as hallucinations).
    • 2023, David Nutt, Psychedelics, page 119:
      Considering the way government researchers administered LSD, it's not surprising that an official view emerged that LSD made you mad. The researchers described tripping and pyschosis as one and the same, and called LSD and similar substances 'psychotomimetic' - that is, mimicking madness.

Derived terms

Noun

psychotomimetic (plural psychotomimetics)

  1. (pharmacology) Any psychotomimetic drug, such as LSD.
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