Narcotic

Introduction: Narcotic

Description of Narcotic

Narcotic: Any drug that alleviates pain and induces stupor and insensibility.

Narcotic: agent that produces insensibility, somnolence or induces sleep; especially, any derivative, natural or synthetic, of opium or morphine or any substance that has their effects; narcotics have potent analgesic effects associated with significant changes in mood and behavior, and with the potential for dependence and tolerance following repeated administration.
Source: CRISP

Narcotic: Agents that induce NARCOSIS. This term is considered outdated due to imprecision but continues to be widely used. Originally, agents that caused somnolence or induced sleep (STUPOR); now, any derivative, natural or synthetic, of OPIUM or MORPHINE or any substance that has their effects. Narcotics are potent inducers of ANALGESIA and OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS.
Source: MeSH 2007

Terms associated with Narcotic:

Terms Similar to Narcotic:

• Analgesics, Narcotic
• Narcotic Analgesics

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Analgesics, Opioid
• Opioid-Related Disorders
• Receptors, Opioid

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Narcotic:

• methadone
• opiate alkaloid

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Narcotic

• Central Nervous System Depressants
• Analgesics

Source - MeSH 2007

• psychopharmacologic agent

Source - CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Narcotic:

• analgesic
• drug addiction

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Narcotic

The following list attempts to classify Narcotic into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Physiological Effects of Drugs
      • Central Nervous System Depressants
        • Narcotics

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Physiological Effects of Drugs
      • Peripheral Nervous System Agents
        • Sensory System Agents
          • Analgesics
            • Narcotics

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Therapeutic Uses
      • Central Nervous System Agents
        • Analgesics
          • Narcotics

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Chemical Actions and Uses
  • Pharmacologic Actions
    • Therapeutic Uses
      • Central Nervous System Agents
        • Central Nervous System Depressants
          • Narcotics

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