Word Finder - narcotics

definition

Any substance or drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour; in some contexts, especially in reference to the opiates-and-opioids class, especially in reference to illegal drugs, and often both.

definition

Any type of numbing drug.

The chief articles of import are apparel and textiles, machinery and hardware, stimulants, narcotics, explosives, bags and sacks, books and paper, oils and tea.

I have also seen young lives and brilliant minds ruined by the addict's need for more narcotics.

Both sleeplessness and pain are sometimes due to the action of toxins absorbed from the intestine, and both of them may High sometimes be relieved more efficiently by thorough purgation than by narcotics.

The district attorney filed charges against the rogue narcotics officer for collusion with the drug traffickers.

It's a myth that goldenseal hides the use of narcotics.

In the early 20th century, trainers gave race horses goldenseal in the hopes of masking the use of morphine and pain killers, but the narcotics were always detectable in urine tests.

Marijuana can seem harmless, although it's often a gateway drug into other narcotics and serious addiction.

For example, Alcoholics Anonymous is a program suited to individuals suffering from an alcohol addiction, whereas Narcotics Anonymous is a program directed at individuals with other forms of drug addiction.

Support may come from family and friends or through organizations and associations like Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous.

When people think about drug addiction, they almost immediately think of an addiction to illegal narcotics.

More than 1.46 million people were arrested in 2006 for DUI (Driving Under the Influence or Alcohol or Narcotics).

The addict tried rehabilitation centers, Narcotics Anonymous and a methadone program twice, but it didn't help.

Just days before his sudden passing, one of Haim's doctors prescribed him four different types of drugs on the same day, including narcotics and anti-psychotics.

This includes withdrawals from alcohol, tranquilizers, prescription drugs and narcotics.

Similarly, because narcotics are more rapidly metabolized in patients who have used these drugs for a long period, higher than normal doses may be needed to provide adequate pain management.

Because narcotic analgesics stimulate the production of enzymes that cause the metabolism of these drugs, patients on narcotics for a prolonged period may require increasing doses.

Regarding narcotics, although addiction is a concern when narcotic analgesics are used, this concern is not a problem when the medications are given appropriately.

Short-acting narcotics can ease pain and not interfere with a woman's ability to push.

Narcotics cross the placenta and can affect the baby.

The most common drugs used are narcotics for severe pain and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for arthritis and muscle pain.

Dextromethorphan, the primary ingredient in many over-the-counter cough remedies, also depresses the brain's cough center but without the side effects associated with narcotics.

Antimotility drug-A medication, such as loperamide (Imodium), dephenoxylate (Lomotil), or medications containing codeine or narcotics that decrease the ability of the intestine to contract.

Narcotics are addictive drugs that reduce the user's perception of pain and induce euphoria (a feeling of exaggerated and unrealistic well-being).

Narcotics are the oldest as well as the strongest analgesics, or pain-relieving drugs, known to humans.

Narcotics are central nervous system depressants that produce a stuporous state in the person who takes them.

The body quickly builds a tolerance to narcotics in as little as two to three days, so that greater doses are required to achieve the same effect.

Because of the addictive qualities of these drugs, most countries in the twenty-first century have strict laws regarding the production and distribution of narcotics.

Narcotics are available in many different forms, ranging from oral, intramuscular, and intravenous preparations to patches that can be applied to the skin (fentanyl).

Narcotics do not, however, reduce or eliminate the cause of the pain.

Overdoses of narcotics can cause drowsiness, unconsciousness, and even death because these drugs suppress respiration.

Intravenous narcotics may be given for several days after major surgery to relieve the patient's discomfort.

Intravenous narcotics may also be used for palliative care, to relieve the pain of patients diagnosed with terminal cancer.

As both countries' legal controls indicate, narcotics should be used cautiously, for as short a period of time as possible, and only under a doctor's supervision.

Narcotics can be dangerous because of their potential for deadly interactions with other medications as well as their potential for dependence and addiction.

Narcotics should never be combined with other types of drugs that depress the central nervous system.

Narcotics can also interact with certain herbal preparations to cause central nervous system depression.

Scientists have attempted to develop ways to use the pain-killing properties of narcotics while counteracting their addictive qualities.

Substances known as narcotic or opioid antagonists are drugs that block the actions of narcotics and are used to reverse the side effects of narcotic abuse or an overdose.

A class of drugs, a mixture of opioids and opioid antagonists, has been developed so that patients can be relieved of pain without the addictive or other unpleasant side effects associated with narcotics.

Teenagers are particularly likely to begin experimenting with narcotics in the form of prescription cough syrup and such pain relievers as Darvon or Oxy-Contin and to combine narcotics with alcohol or other drugs of abuse.

The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) lists opiates as common drugs of abuse among teenagers and notes that children as young as 12 may be using narcotics.

Long-term use of narcotics can lead to dependence and tolerance.

Persons in severe pain from terminal cancer are often prescribed narcotics as palliative care.

Programs include AA, Narcotics Anonymous (NA), Al-Anon, Adult Children of Alcoholics (ACOA), Alateen, and Co-Dependence Anonymous (CODA).

Previously, narcotics and other sedatives, drugs that are highly addictive and interfere with cognitive capacity, were prescribed.

Narcotics and certain chemotherapy drugs, such as vinblastine (Velban, Velsar) and vincristine (Oncovin, Vincasar PES, Vincrex) can also cause ileus.

Pain-relieving drugs, otherwise called analgesics, include nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), acetaminophen, narcotics, antidepressants, anticonvulsants, and others.

Narcotics handle intense pain effectively and are used for cancer pain and acute pain that does not respond to NSAIDs and acetaminophen.

Narcotics may be ineffective against some forms of chronic pain, especially since changes in the spinal cord may alter the usual pain signaling pathways.

Furthermore, narcotics are usually not recommended for long-term use because the body develops a tolerance to narcotics, reducing their effectiveness over time.