Psychotomimetic (sʌɪˌkɒtə(ʊ)mɪˈmɛtɪk) 

Meaning of psychotomimetic in English:

psychotomimetic

ADJECTIVE

Relating to or denoting drugs which are capable of producing an effect on the mind similar to a psychotic state.

NOUN

A psychotomimetic drug.

Pronunciation /sʌɪˌkɒtə(ʊ)mɪˈmɛtɪk/

‘In animal models 5 - HT2 antagonists (ketanserin and spiperone) were shown to block the psychotomimetic effects of both LSD and DOM.’
‘LSD was a synthetic drug, based on a naturally produced substance, which is called psychotomimetic drugs, made out of this rust.’
‘There is no clinically tested antidote available to antagonize the psychotomimetic symptomatology induced by PCP.’
‘Therefore, individuals displaying dramatic psychotomimetic effects resulting from phencyclidine ingestion should be treated as a psychiatric emergency.’

‘High potency as an antagonist of 5-HT in isolated smooth muscle preparations was not correlated with high potency as a psychotomimetic.’
‘The hypothesis that psychotomimetics induce a rapid dopamine receptor regulation that could participate in the expression of the brain dopaminergic overactivation and in the early signs of psychotic-like behaviour, was checked by radioligand binding on rat brain cryosections.’

Psychotomimetic (sʌɪˌkɒtə(ʊ)mɪˈmɛtɪk)

Psychotomimetic (sʌɪˌkɒtə(ʊ)mɪˈmɛtɪk) by ANCIENT_WOLFY January 19, 2022

psychomimetic

"Anything which mimics the psychotic expirience" Old term for psychedelics, when they were thought to cause psychosis. Also includes delirients like dimenhydrinate and datura, which actually DO mimic the psychosis.

Psychedelics are substances known to cause psychosis in people who dont take them.

psychomimetic by bemushroomed1 July 30, 2004