narcotic
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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
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
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