What are "narcotics"?

What are "narcotics"?

Marc Darrow (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Joint Rehabilitation Sports Medical Center, Inc. ) gives expert video advice on: Are narcotics safe and effective for managing chronic pain?; Is there a danger of addiction when using narcotic medicine for pain? and more...

Narcotics are medications that hit server receptors in the brain that create endorphins, which make us feel very good. There are people that sometimes come out of surgery and they'll have a morphine injection, and they'll know there's pain there, but it actually feels good. It's an amazing type of drug. It's very akin to what heroin is for drug addicts.