1. Producing effects or symptoms resembling those of psychosis, especially hallucinations and delusions.
Usage: Medical/pharmacological term; Often used to describe certain drugs or substances

1. A drug or substance that produces psychosis-like effects.
Usage: Medical/pharmacological term

Examples

• LSD is a well-known psychotomimetic drug studied in psychiatric research.
• The psychotomimetic effects of certain compounds have helped researchers understand psychotic disorders.
• Researchers administered psychotomimetics to study the neurochemical basis of schizophrenia.
• The patient experienced psychotomimetic symptoms after exposure to the experimental substance.
• Psychotomimetic agents can temporarily induce hallucinations and altered perception in healthy volunteers.