Used in a Sentence

deliriant

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for deliriant.

Editorial note

It's being used in the broad sense of hallucinogen (ie the drug is a dissociative, deliriant, or psychedelic).

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Quick take

A drug or other agent that induces a medical state of frank delirium.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of deliriant gathered in one view.

noun

A drug or other agent that induces a medical state of frank delirium.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for deliriant.

noun

A drug or other agent that induces a medical state of frank delirium.

Example sentences

1

It's being used in the broad sense of hallucinogen (ie the drug is a dissociative, deliriant, or psychedelic).

2

And as a hallucinogen it's a deliriant which means you could literally run into traffic thinking you're taking a stroll through a beautiful forest(this is an actual deliriant trip report that exists btw, though the drug was datura).

3

Cannabinoids are very unique drugs in that they provoke some combination of stimulant, sedative, psychedelic, dissociative and deliriant effects.

4

The chemical weapon QNB, also called BZ is another example of a long-acting deliriant.

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Nutmeg is a deliriant on really high doses, and most deliriants are not controlled substances, though they may be classified as poisons.

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I don’t have high hopes for DXM, it’s more of a deliriant less so a dissociative, imagine fever dream.

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Their sheer potency leads to a domination of dissociative and deliriant effects.

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If I had to classify it, I'd put it in the deliriant class, but it has some dissociative properties too.

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For the first part, datura is an anticholinergic neurotoxin, a deliriant.

10

It's not deliriant-esque in it's effects at all, IME.

11

In low to moderate doses they act as a deliriant which is why they were commonly added to low-quality beer but at high doses things get really weird.

12

See also spiders and DPH (another deliriant).

Quote examples

1

A "deliriant" is an entirely different class of drugs to psychedelics.

2

In my (and friend's) experience it intensifies emotions and senses but doesn't produce anything new, nor is it so intense as to be a "deliriant".

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use deliriant in a sentence?

It's being used in the broad sense of hallucinogen (ie the drug is a dissociative, deliriant, or psychedelic).

What does deliriant mean?

A drug or other agent that induces a medical state of frank delirium.

What part of speech is deliriant?

deliriant is commonly used as noun.