"Narcotics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Agents that induce NARCOSIS. Narcotics include agents that cause somnolence or induced sleep (STUPOR); natural or synthetic derivatives of OPIUM or MORPHINE or any substance that has such effects. They are potent inducers of ANALGESIA and OPIOID-RELATED DISORDERS.
| Descriptor ID |
D009294
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.696.277.600 D27.505.696.663.850.014.760 D27.505.954.427.040.550 D27.505.954.427.210.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Narcotic Dependence- Narcotic Dependence
- Dependence, Narcotic
- Narcotic Addiction
- Addiction, Narcotic
Narcotic Effect- Narcotic Effect
- Effect, Narcotic
- Narcotic Effects
- Effects, Narcotic
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Narcotics" by people in Profiles.
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Oliveto AH, McGaugh J, Chopra MP, Thostenson J, Mancino MJ. A randomized clinical trial of disulfiram at higher doses for the treatment of cocaine use disorder among methadone-stabilized patients. J Psychiatr Res. 2025 Jun; 186:387-395.
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Ganesan V, Steinberg RL, Trivedi H, Sorokin I, Johnson BA, Gahan JC. Scheduled intravenous ketorolac is safe and reduces narcotic use after robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy. J Robot Surg. 2024 Oct 03; 18(1):358.
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Rade M, Jayaram A, Birkett R, Ford H, Birkett D, Nepomnayshy D. A randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial of the effects of infusing local analgesia on post-operative pain during laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Surg Endosc. 2023 03; 37(3):1970-1975.
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Vigiola Cruz M, Senturk J, Dakin G, Afaneh C, Bellorin O. Bupivacaine liposome use reduces length of post-anesthesia care unit stay and postoperative narcotic use following robotic inguinal herniorrhaphy. J Robot Surg. 2022 Aug; 16(4):967-971.
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Ganesan V, Steinberg RL, Garbens A, Trivedi H, Sorokin I, Roehrborn CA, Johnson BA, Gahan JC. Single-port robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy is associated with decreased post-operative narcotic use in a propensity score matched analysis. J Robot Surg. 2022 Apr; 16(2):295-300.
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Kruszecki C, Cameron CR, Hume AL, Ward KE. A systematic review of integrative medicine for opioid withdrawal. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2021 06; 125:108279.
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Livingston NA, Ameral V, Banducci AN, Weisberg RB. Unprecedented need and recommendations for harnessing data to guide future policy and practice for opioid use disorder treatment following COVID-19. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2021 03; 122:108222.
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Azadi M, Gompf HS, Azizi H. Paternal exposure to morphine during adolescence potentiates morphine withdrawal in male offspring: Involvement of the lateral paragigantocellularis nucleus. J Psychopharmacol. 2020 11; 34(11):1289-1299.
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Parrish JM, Jenkins NW, Narain AS, Hrynewycz NM, Brundage TS, Singh K. Postoperative Pain, Narcotics Consumption, and Patient-Reported Outcomes Based on PROMIS Physical Function Following a Single-Level Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Sep 01; 45(17):E1091-E1096.
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Gould RW, Gunter BW, Bubser M, Matthews RT, Teal LB, Ragland MG, Bridges TM, Garrison AT, Winder DG, Lindsley CW, Jones CK. Acute Negative Allosteric Modulation of M5 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors Inhibits Oxycodone Self-Administration and Cue-Induced Reactivity with No Effect on Antinociception. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2019 08 21; 10(8):3740-3750.