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 ==== What is a Psychedelic? ====
-A psychedelic is a substance—be it a plant, mushroom, extract, powder, or chemical molecule—that, when consumed, induces a non-ordinary state of consciousness. This [[psychedelic experience|types_of_psychedelic_experience]] is typically distinct from those produced by other [[psychoactive drug|psychoactive substances]], manifesting in pronounced changes in perception, mood, and cognitive processes, as well as being virtually nonaddictive.
+A psychedelic is a substance—be it a plant, mushroom, extract, powder, or chemical molecule—that, when consumed, induces a non-ordinary state of consciousness. This [[types_of_psychedelic_experience|psychedelic experience]] is typically distinct from those produced by other [[psychoactive drug|psychoactive substances]], manifesting in pronounced changes in perception, mood, and cognitive processes, as well as being virtually nonaddictive.
 The term 'psychedelic' was coined in 1956 by psychiatrist Humphrey Osmond (while working at the Weyburn Mental Hospital, in Saskatchewan) during correspondence with writer and philosopher Aldous Huxley. Derived from the Greek words //psychḗ//, meaning 'life-soul' or 'mind,' and //dēleín//, meaning 'to manifest' or 'to reveal,' the term essentially signifies 'to reveal the (life)soul' or 'to reveal the mind,' depending on the interpretation of 'psyche.'