are drugs or substances which have the effect of altering the mood of the individual which takes them by usually affecting the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain.
MOOD-ALTERING DRUGS: "Mood altering drugs, unsurprisingly have an effect on the mood of the individual which takes them."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "MOOD-ALTERING DRUGS," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 7, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/mood-altering-drugs/ (accessed August 17, 2022).