stupefacient
Causes mental numbness
Stupefacient describes something that induces stupor or dulls the senses, particularly drugs with narcotic or sedative effects.
As a noun, a stupefacient is such a substance: The physician administered a stupefacient before the procedure.
The term appears mainly in medical and legal contexts, where it often encompasses narcotics and certain controlled substances.
Sedative narcotic drug
- morphineOpioid analgesic medication
- heroinIllegal addictive opiate
- codeineOpium-derived painkiller
- fentanylSynthetic pain-blocking compound
methadone · oxycodone · barbiturate · benzodiazepine · laudanum · opium · hydrocodone · sedative-hypnotic
Substance that induces calm
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- relaxantAgent that reduces tension
- soporificInducing drowsiness
hypnotic · calming · pacifying · soothing · quieting · subduing · depressant · downer
Volatile organic solvent
- chloroformSedating volatile organic compound
- halothaneInhaled surgical anesthetic
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
- nitrousRelating to certain nitrogen compounds
anesthesia · induction · sedation · inhalational · intravenous · general · local · spinal
Inactive, sluggish state
- insensibilityLack of physical sensation
- dazeBewildered mental state
- grogginessState of sluggish disorientation
- lethargyAbnormal drowsiness and apathy
drowsiness · semiconscious · unresponsive · sluggish · dulled · haze · fog · dreamlike
Drug inducing false perceptions
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- LSDPsychedelic hallucinogen
- psilocybinHallucinogenic substance from fungi
- mescalinePsychoactive cactus alkaloid
DMT · ketamine · cannabis · MDMA · dissociative · psychotropic · mind-altering · consciousness
opiate
Sedative narcotic drug
fentanyl · methadone · oxycodone · barbiturate · benzodiazepine · laudanum · opium · hydrocodone · sedative-hypnotic · depressant
tranquilizer
Substance that induces calm
- sedativeDrug promoting calm
- anxiolyticSubstance lessening nervous tension
- relaxantAgent that reduces tension
soporific · hypnotic · calming · pacifying · soothing · quieting · subduing · depressant · downer · neuroleptic
ether
Volatile organic solvent
- chloroformSedating volatile organic compound
- halothaneInhaled surgical anesthetic
- propofolIntravenous anesthetic for sedation
nitrous · anesthesia · induction · sedation · inhalational · intravenous · general · local · spinal · epidural
torpor
Inactive, sluggish state
- insensibilityLack of physical sensation
- dazeBewildered mental state
- grogginessState of sluggish disorientation
lethargy · drowsiness · semiconscious · unresponsive · sluggish · dulled · haze · fog · dreamlike · disoriented
hallucinogen
Drug inducing false perceptions
- psychedelicInducing altered perception
- LSDPsychedelic hallucinogen
- psilocybinHallucinogenic substance from fungi
mescaline · DMT · ketamine · cannabis · MDMA · dissociative · psychotropic · mind-altering · consciousness · intoxicant
stupefacientstimulant
Alertness-boosting drug
excitant · psychostimulant · amphetamine · caffeine · energizer
stupid, stupor, stupendous, stupefied, stupefy, stupefying, stupefaction