opiate
Dulls the senses
An opiate is a drug derived from opium—morphine, heroin, codeine.
The term extends to synthetic drugs with similar effects (opioids).
Opiates dull pain and induce euphoria, making them both medically valuable and dangerously addictive.
Figuratively, an opiate is anything that soothes or numbs: Television is the opiate of the masses, echoing Marx's description of religion.
Synthetic pain-blocking compound
- oxycodonePowerful prescription pain reliever
- hydrocodoneOpioid pain reliever
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
- buprenorphinePartial agonist for dependency
tramadol · laudanum · carfentanil · diamorphine · poppy · alkaloid · controlled substance · narcotic
Quick sudden movement
elation · pleasure · intoxication · nod · mellowness · contentment · escape · oblivion
State of near-sleep
- stuporSuspended sensibility
- noddingMoving head affirmatively
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
- hazeMurky atmospheric suspension
numbness · dullness · somnolence · fog · dreamlike · semiconscious · torpor · heaviness
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- cravingPowerful urge to have
relapse · detoxification · rehabilitation · recovery · suboxone · naloxone · naltrexone · intervention
Medication reducing discomfort
- pain reliefEasing of discomfort
- analgesiaAbsence of sensation
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
- postoperativeAfter an operation
chronic pain · acute pain · prescription · dosage · epidural · hospice · terminal illness · cancer pain
Thing diverting one's attention
- pacifierInfant sucking device
- numbing agentSubstance that eliminates sensation
- escapeFlight from captivity
- crutchMobility aid for injured
religion · television · masses · comfort · delusion · anesthetic · soma
fentanyl
Synthetic pain-blocking compound
- oxycodonePowerful prescription pain reliever
- hydrocodoneOpioid pain reliever
- methadoneSynthetic addiction treatment opioid
buprenorphine · tramadol · laudanum · carfentanil · diamorphine · poppy · alkaloid · controlled substance · narcotic
rush
Quick sudden movement
warmth · elation · pleasure · intoxication · nod · mellowness · contentment · escape · oblivion
drowsiness
State of near-sleep
haze · numbness · dullness · somnolence · fog · dreamlike · semiconscious · torpor · heaviness · sluggishness
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
craving · relapse · detoxification · rehabilitation · recovery · suboxone · naloxone · naltrexone · intervention · 12-step
painkiller
Medication reducing discomfort
- pain reliefEasing of discomfort
- analgesiaAbsence of sensation
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
postoperative · chronic pain · acute pain · prescription · dosage · epidural · hospice · terminal illness · cancer pain · pain management
distraction
Thing diverting one's attention
- pacifierInfant sucking device
- numbing agentSubstance that eliminates sensation
- escapeFlight from captivity
crutch · religion · television · masses · comfort · delusion · anesthetic · soma
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- Drug Traitsaddictive, potent, toxic, sedative, narcotic
- Neuroactive Drugsdopamine, serotonin, GABA, acetylcholine, norepinephrine
- painkillersaspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen, paracetamol, naproxen
- drug slangweed, pot, grass, marijuana, cannabis
- opioidsfentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, methadone, hydromorphone
opiatestimulant
Alertness-boosting drug
amphetamine · cocaine · methamphetamine · caffeine · upper
opiatewake-up call
Jolt into awareness
awakening · rallying cry · call to action · catalyst · spark
- opiate addictionChronic reliance on opioids