Chemicals and Drugs

Narcotics

Agents that induce NARCOSIS. Narcotics include agents that cause somnolence or induced sleep (STUPOR); natural or synthetic derivatives of OPIUM or MORPHINE or any substance that has such effects. They are potent inducers of ANALGESIA and OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS.

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Agents that induce NARCOSIS. Narcotics include agents that cause somnolence or induced sleep (STUPOR); natural or synthetic derivatives of OPIUM or MORPHINE or any substance that has such effects. They are potent inducers of ANALGESIA and OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS.

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7 entry terms
  • Narcotic
  • Analgesics, Narcotic
  • Narcotic Analgesics
  • Narcotic Effect
  • Narcotic Effects
  • Effect, Narcotic
  • Effects, Narcotic

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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NARCOTIC-RELATED DISORDERS is available; note entry term NARCOTIC EFFECT: use only for the narcotic effect of a chemical substance

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History Note

for NARCOTIC ANALGESICS use ANALGESICS, OPIOID 1975-2006

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Narcotics. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009294. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009294
  2. Narcotics. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcotic
  3. Narcotics. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q940