"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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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Narcotics" by people in this website by year, and whether "Narcotics" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1998 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Narcotics" by people in Profiles.
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Paternal heroin self-administration in rats increases drug-seeking behavior in male offspring via miR-19b downregulation in the nucleus accumbens. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2025 Jun; 50(7):1027-1038.
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Opioids and pediatric urology: A prospective study evaluating prescribing habits and patient postoperative pain and narcotic utilization. J Pediatr Urol. 2023 06; 19(3):295.e1-295.e8.
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Commentary on: Precise Analgesic Instructions Improve Narcotic Usage: A Randomized Trial. Aesthet Surg J. 2022 05 18; 42(6):NP391-NP392.
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Synergistic Effect of Ketamine and Buprenorphine Observed in the Treatment of Buprenorphine Precipitated Opioid Withdrawal in a Patient With Fentanyl Use. J Addict Med. 2022 Jul-Aug 01; 16(4):483-487.
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Does a Hysterectomy Hurt? Comparing Narcotic Requirements and Pain Scores in Patients Undergoing Apical Prolapse Repair With or Without Hysterectomy. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2021 06 01; 27(6):356-359.
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Ketamine infusion reduces narcotic requirements following gastric bypass surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021 Apr; 17(4):737-743.
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Ballistic trauma patients have decreased early narcotic demand relative to blunt trauma patients: Blunt ballistic injury opioid use. Injury. 2021 May; 52(5):1234-1238.
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Enhanced recovery protocol for transoral robotic surgery demonstrates improved analgesia and narcotic use reduction. Am J Otolaryngol. 2020 Nov - Dec; 41(6):102649.
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Cryoablation of Intercostal Nerves Decreased Narcotic Usage After Thoracic or Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Autumn; 32(3):404-412.
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Targeted Intervention to Increase Awareness of Opioid Overprescribing Significantly Reduces Narcotic Prescribing Within an Academic Orthopaedic Practice. J Surg Educ. 2020 Mar - Apr; 77(2):413-421.