narcotic

A new preclinical study has identified a gene therapy that directly targets pain-processing areas in the brain while avoiding the addiction risks linked to narcotic drugs.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2026

The regular return of this device lends the album a vaguely narcotic quality, inducing unwanted drowsiness in the listener.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 10, 2026

It sounds aligned with the adjectives I gave, but I’m unsure what narcotic means in this context.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2025

The group’s representative, Prasitchai Nunuan, said they all agreed that cannabis should be properly regulated, but that doesn’t require the rescheduling of the plant as a narcotic, noting possible economic impacts on a budding industry.

From Seattle Times ● May 16, 2024

Again the operation; again the narcotic; again some return of colour to the ashy cheeks, and the regular breathing of healthy sleep.

From "Dracula" by Bram Stoker

Shibiri, who oversaw anti-gang, narcotics, illegal mining investigations among others in his role, said the money was for repairs to his son's car.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

The wall is intended to curb illegal immigration and narcotics trafficking from Mexico, which have declined, according to official indicators.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

In his new job, he controlled criminal investigations, crime-scene investigations, internal affairs, the narcotics team and drug-analysis units.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 5, 2026

The scale of illegal waste activity in England saw it once dubbed the "new narcotics" by former Environment Agency chief Sir James Bevan.

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2026

I had been around long enough either to know or to spot instinctively most regular detectives and cops, though not the narcotics people.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey