opioids
Fentanyl and codeine
Opioids are drugs that act on the nervous system to relieve pain.
The class includes natural derivatives of the opium poppy (morphine, codeine), synthetic compounds (fentanyl, methadone), and semi-synthetic variants (oxycodone, heroin).
Opioids are highly effective painkillers but carry significant risk of dependence and overdose: the opioid epidemic, opioid crisis.
Medical contexts distinguish opioids (the broader category) from opiates (strictly poppy-derived).
Opium-derived painkiller
- oxycodonePowerful prescription pain reliever
- hydrocodoneOpioid pain reliever
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- tramadolSynthetic opioid analgesic
painkiller · analgesia · relief · sedation · palliative · endorphins · constipation · nausea
Medical dispensing authorization
- oxycodonePowerful prescription pain reliever
- hydrocodoneOpioid pain reliever
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- codeineOpium-derived painkiller
tramadol · methadone · buprenorphine · naloxone · naltrexone · pharmacy · pharmacology · medication
Widespread disease occurrence
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- carfentanilUltra-potent veterinary opioid
- naloxoneOpioid overdose antidote
deaths · prescription · abuse · lacing · decriminalization · overprescription
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- cravingPowerful urge to have
relapse · detoxification · rehabilitation · recovery · methadone · suboxone · buprenorphine · abstinence
Persisting over time
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- postoperativeAfter an operation
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
neuropathic · breakthrough · hospice · terminal · debilitating · intractable · management · dosing
codeine
Opium-derived painkiller
- oxycodonePowerful prescription pain reliever
- hydrocodoneOpioid pain reliever
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
tramadol · painkiller · analgesia · relief · sedation · palliative · endorphins · constipation · nausea · drowsiness
prescription
Medical dispensing authorization
- oxycodonePowerful prescription pain reliever
- hydrocodoneOpioid pain reliever
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
codeine · tramadol · methadone · buprenorphine · naloxone · naltrexone · pharmacy · pharmacology · medication · tablet
epidemic
Widespread disease occurrence
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
- carfentanilUltra-potent veterinary opioid
naloxone · deaths · prescription · abuse · lacing · decriminalization · overprescription
dependence
State of needing another
- withdrawalAct of taking away
- overdoseHarmful excess intake
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
craving · relapse · detoxification · rehabilitation · recovery · methadone · suboxone · buprenorphine · abstinence · intervention
high
Great in altitude
bliss · floating · dreamlike · stupor · pinned · coasting · chasing · wave
chronic
Persisting over time
- acuteIntensely severe or perceptive
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- postoperativeAfter an operation
palliative · neuropathic · breakthrough · hospice · terminal · debilitating · intractable · management · dosing · escalation
- Drug RegulationFDA, DEA, controlled substances, drug scheduling, Schedule II
- hospice carehospice, hospice care, hospice doctor, hospice aide, hospice volunteer
- Surgical Drugspropofol, fentanyl, lidocaine, ketamine, thiopental
- medicationspills, Tylenol, capsules, tablets, Xanax
- Medicinespill, tablet, aspirin, tablets, penicillin
- pharmacypharmacist, pharmacy, prescription, dispensing, prescriptions
opioidsstimulants
Agents that heighten arousal
amphetamines · cocaine · methamphetamine · caffeine · Adderall
opioidsacupuncture
Therapeutic needle insertion
meditation · physical therapy · massage therapy · mindfulness · yoga
- opioid crisisMass addiction emergency
- opioid epidemicMass addiction to painkillers
- synthetic opioidsLaboratory-created pain-blocking drugs
- opioid recoveryOvercoming narcotic substance dependence
- opioid withdrawalSymptoms after stopping narcotics
- opioid addictOne dependent on narcotics