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Psychoactive drug refers to a substance capable of altering attention, memory, judgment, time sense, self-control, mood, or perception.
Psychoactive substances refer to a type of substance which Affect the mind, mental processes, or emotions.
Psychoanalysis refers to a theory and system of practice that relies heavily on the concepts of the unconscious mind, inhibited sexual impulses, early development, and the use of the "free association " technique and dream analysis. Moreover, Psychoanalysis refers to assessment and therapy pioneered by Sigmund Freud that emphasizes exploration of, and insight into, unconscious processes and conflicts.
Psychoanalyst refers to a therapist who practices Psychoanalysis after earning either an M.D. or a Ph.D. degree and receiving additional specialized postdoctoral training.
Psychoanalytic Criminology refers to a psychiatric approach developed by the Austrian psychiatrist Sigmund Freud which emphasizes the role of Personality in human behavior, and which sees de
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