psychedelic
- Adjective:
- Relating to or denoting drugs that cause hallucinations and apparent expansion of consciousness: Refers to substances that produce profound alterations in perception, mood, and cognitive processes.
- Having intense, vivid colors, patterns, or sounds reminiscent of the hallucinatory experiences produced by such drugs: Describes art, music, or experiences that mimic or are inspired by the sensory distortions of a psychedelic state.
- (Of a mental state) characterized by intense and often distorted perceptions, hallucinations, and feelings ranging from euphoria to despair: Describes a psychological condition induced by drugs or other means.
- Adjective:
- LSD and psilocybin are classic psychedelic substances.
- The concert featured psychedelic lighting with swirling colors and patterns.
- He described a psychedelic experience where the walls seemed to breathe.
"Psychedelic rock": A genre of rock music that emerged in the 1960s, inspired by or attempting to replicate the experience of psychedelic drugs, often through extended solos, electronic effects, and surreal lyrics.
- The band's early work is a prime example of psychedelic rock.
"Psychedelic therapy": The use of psychedelic substances in a controlled, therapeutic setting to treat mental health conditions like depression, PTSD, or addiction.
- Research into psychedelic therapy is showing promising results.
Psychedelia (noun): The culture, style, or artifacts (especially in art and music) associated with psychedelic experiences.
- The festival was a celebration of 1960s psychedelia.
Psychedelically (adverb): In a manner relating to or resembling a psychedelic experience.
- The room was decorated psychedelically.
- Hallucinogenic: Causing hallucinations.
- Mind-altering: Affecting one's mental state or consciousness.
- Trippy (informal): Resembling or characteristic of the experience produced by a psychedelic drug.
"A bad trip": An unpleasant, frightening, or dysphoric experience resulting from the use of a psychedelic drug.
- He had a bad trip on mushrooms and felt paranoid for hours.
"Psychedelic state": The altered state of consciousness induced by a psychedelic substance.
- Meditation can sometimes lead to a naturally occurring psychedelic state.
- "Blow your mind": To overwhelm someone with wonder, astonishment, or a profound experience, often used in contexts related to psychedelic experiences or revolutionary ideas.
- That psychedelic light show will blow your mind.
- (of a mental state) characterized by intense and distorted perceptions and hallucinations and feelings of euphoria or sometimes despair
- a psychedelic experience
- having the vivid colors and bizarre patterns associated with psychedelic states
- a psychedelic painting
- producing distorted sensory perceptions and feelings or altered states of awareness or sometimes states resembling psychosis
- psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and mescaline