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narcotic

[nahr-kot-ik] / nɑrˈkɒt ɪk /




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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

More than 75% of Thais currently back the plan to reclassify cannabis as a narcotic, according to one recent poll.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2024

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

I was mortified, but Bonnie was in a state of almost narcotic bliss, overjoyed to have discovered a New York without the New Yorkers.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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