Narcotizes is a term used to describe the action of inducing sleep or unconsciousness through the use of narcotic drugs. There are several other words that can be used as synonyms for narcotizes, including sedates, anesthetizes, numbs, stupefies, and dopes. Sedates refers to the effect of calming or soothing someone to the point of sleepiness, while anesthetizes denotes the act of numbing someone to prevent them from feeling pain. Numbs describes the effect of dulling sensation, while stupefies denotes a state of confusion or bewilderment. Dopes is a slang term used to refer to the effects of illicit drugs, but in a medical context, it can also refer to the act of administering medication to dull pain or ease anxiety.