المواد النفسية

English translation: Psychotropics

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Arabic term or phrase:المواد النفسية
English translation:Psychotropics
Entered by: Howaida Emad

13:34 Feb 4, 2012
Arabic to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Social Science, Sociology, Ethics, etc. / drugs and drug abuse
Arabic term or phrase: المواد النفسية
that includes both narcotics (+ alcoholic drinks) and hallucinogens.
if I use the word "drugs" in this context it might be confused for legal drugs, any other suggestions?
tasneem81
Psychotropics
Explanation:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/psychotropic
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Howaida Emad
Local time: 23:33
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thanks a bunch :)
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Summary of answers provided
5 +2Psychotropics
Howaida Emad
4Substances
Taghreed Mahmoud
3intoxicants
trsk2000 (X)


  

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intoxicants


Explanation:
this generic term would incorporate alcoholic drinks, narcotics, legal and illegal, essentially anything that is regarded as poisonous for the body irrespective of the applicable laws of the country in question


    Reference: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/Intoxicants
trsk2000 (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 22:33
Native speaker of: English
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Substances


Explanation:
Substance abuse إساءة استعمال المواد النفسية

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Taghreed Mahmoud
Egypt
Local time: 23:33
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Psychotropics


Explanation:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/psychotropic

Howaida Emad
Local time: 23:33
Native speaker of: Arabic
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
thanks a bunch :)

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Lucinda Wills: all correct answers but this is better - also, psychotropic substances
2 hrs
  -> Thank you Lucinda

agree  Lina Shehabi Murad (Mourant)
15 hrs
  -> Thank you Lina
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