2007-02-28 04:01:07 · 5 answers · asked by odella 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
You asked a good question. The only difference is that the word psychotropic is used loosley describing what a psychoactive drug does. A psychoactive drug which is called a psychotropic substance is a chemical substance that acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it alters brain function, resulting in temporary changes in perception, mood, consciousness and behavior.
2007-02-28 04:14:03 · answer #1 · answered by larryissfc 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All psychotropic drugs, prescribed altering substances, are psychoactive drugs, altering substances. Not all psychoactive drugs and psychotropic drugs, which are prescribed.
2015-12-04 12:00:06 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Psychoactive drug is any drug that affect or change mood, cognition or behaviour. Like cocaine.
Psychotropic drugs - drugs that are prescribed to affect or change mood, cognition or behaviour. Like antidepressants.
Basically psychoactive drugs that are prescribed are called psychotropic.
2013-09-24 01:40:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Definition of Psychoactive Drugs
“Psychoactive drugs affect mood, perception and/or thought, producing changes in both mind and body”
2007-02-28 04:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Okay, so the way I understand it, "psychoactive" describes the drug while "psycotrophic" describes the experience?
2015-02-19 15:06:57 · answer #5 · answered by Abby 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are the same thing.
2007-02-28 04:16:16 · answer #6 · answered by Another Nickname 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋