mind-altering
mind-altering — 形容詞
1. A substance that is mind-altering affects the normal way a person thinks, feels,
改變心智
會影響大腦運作，改變想法與感知的
A substance that is mind-altering affects the normal way a person thinks, feels, or senses the world around them by working directly on the brain.
Mateo experimented with mind-altering drugs at a party and later regretted the decision.
Mateo 在派對上嘗試了改變心智的藥物，後來對這個決定感到後悔。
collocation: experiment with mind-altering drugs
The sleeping pills were promoted as gentle, but Bilal's doctor warned that their mind-altering effects could cause hallucinations.
這種安眠藥被宣傳為溫和的產品，但 Bilal 的醫生警告其改變心智的作用可能導致幻覺。
contrast between safe marketing and actual psychoactive consequences
Ancient cultures used mind-altering plants during religious rituals to reach a higher spiritual state.
古文明在宗教儀式中使用會改變心智的植物，以達到更高的靈性狀態。
Eitan researches how mind-altering substances like synthetic cannabis alter a person's perception of reality.
Eitan 研究合成大麻等改變心智物質如何扭曲一個人對現實的感知。
Yuki took a mind-altering drug at a concert and spent hours staring at swirling colors on the walls.
Yuki 在一場演唱會上服用了改變心智的藥物，然後花了好幾個小時盯著牆上 swirl 的色彩。
- psychedelic
more specific — describes substances like LSD that create vivid perceptual changes, often tied to 1960s counterculture
- hallucinogenic
more specific — describes substances that cause hallucinations (seeing or hearing things that are not real)
- psychoactive
more clinical — the scientific term for any substance that affects brain function and mental state
- intoxicating
broader — includes alcohol and other substances that reduce self-control or awareness
- sobering
describes an experience that makes someone more serious or clear-headed, opposite of a mind-altering effect
- non-psychoactive
describes substances that do not affect brain function or mental state
文法句型
mind-altering + noun (drug, substance, effect, chemical, medication)
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun such as drug, substance, effect, or experience. It is the general term for substances that affect consciousness — more specific words like psychedelic or hallucinogenic describe particular types of mind-altering effects.