Adrenyx

combat_stimulant

Amygdacet

combat_stimulant

Aurocet

combat_stimulant

Blessura

recreational

Amytal-X

combat_stimulant

Calydrin

combat_stimulant

Celerix

combat_stimulant

Chromasin

recreational

Duravex

combat_stimulant

Drexaline

combat_stimulant

Dravecor

combat_stimulant

Ferrocaine

combat_stimulant

Kairos

recreational

Focadrin

combat_stimulant

Kethavar

combat_stimulant

Hexadrine

combat_stimulant

Narrowcast

combat_stimulant

Korrath

combat_stimulant

Marathine

combat_stimulant

Omnipex

combat_stimulant

Nullocaine

combat_stimulant

Nullthar

combat_stimulant

Nullform

recreational

Oxytrel

recreational

Praevex

combat_stimulant

Phaedrin

combat_stimulant

Serafin

recreational

Strathex

combat_stimulant

Somalex

recreational

Prismatol

recreational

Tethrin

recreational

Synaptrel

combat_stimulant

Strelazine

combat_stimulant

Sustrel

combat_stimulant

Vellichor

recreational

Velorin

combat_stimulant

Tharcon

combat_stimulant

Vantabloc

combat_stimulant

Voraxin

combat_stimulant

Vorrathine

combat_stimulant

Affinex

emotional_regulator

Alethrin

poison_toxin

Anamnex

cognitive_enhancer

Arravex

emotional_regulator

Assurex

emotional_regulator

Auryn

recreational

Avarenol

recreational

Axodrine

cognitive_enhancer

Axonex

cognitive_enhancer

Axoril

medical

Bandex

augment_interactive

Bandwave

augment_interactive

Bliss Rot

street_concoction

Caelindra

recreational

Caelivex

recreational

Catavrel

poison_toxin

Cereflux

medical

Chromalex

medical

Chromolase

poison_toxin

Chromolyx

poison_toxin

Clariden

cognitive_enhancer

Claritex

cognitive_enhancer

Clarivax

emotional_regulator

Clarivex

cognitive_enhancer

Cognitrel

cognitive_enhancer

Compressin

sleep_dream

Compresyn

sleep_dream

Confluex

augment_interactive

Cordathin

poison_toxin

Cortadrine

cognitive_enhancer

Cortexa

recreational

Cortivane

augment_interactive

Cortivex

medical

Crackle

street_concoction

Cravex

withdrawal_aid

Dermasil

medical

Dermasyn

medical

Dermatrel

medical

Desovane

augment_interactive

Detachrin

recreational

Dethavar

recreational

Detravex

withdrawal_aid

Divergen

cognitive_enhancer

Divergix

cognitive_enhancer

Dogpatch

street_concoction

Dopavren

withdrawal_aid

Dormacet

sleep_dream

Dormalex

sleep_dream

Dravosyn

withdrawal_aid

Dregamine

street_concoction

Drivacet

emotional_regulator

Drivacor

emotional_regulator

Dulsyn

augment_interactive

Eazovir

withdrawal_aid

Echoveil

recreational

Emovrel

recreational

Empathex

recreational

Equilibra

withdrawal_aid

Exovance

augment_interactive

Ferraxon

augment_interactive

Nullocaine

Nullocaine is a broad-spectrum nociceptor inhibitor that binds to pain receptors across the central and peripheral nervous system, effectively severing the sensation of pain while leaving motor function and cognition intact. It was originally developed for battlefield triage but entered the civilian market after Novafold's military contracts lapsed. The drug does not heal — it simply ensures you don't know how badly you're hurt.

name	Nullocaine
aliases	Null Ghost Paint The Nothing
category	combat_stimulant
subcategory	pain_suppressor
manufacturer	Novafold Pharmaceuticals
method of use	dermal_patch
effects	Complete suppression of pain sensation within 90 seconds of application Mild dissociative quality that prevents panic response to wounds Preservation of full motor control and proprioception Slight elevation of pain threshold that persists 2-3 hours after drug clears Allows continued function through injuries that would otherwise cause shock
side effects	User cannot gauge severity of wounds during duration — catastrophic injury goes unfelt Delayed shock onset after drug clears, sometimes fatal Damage accumulation without feedback leads to over-exertion injuries Chronic use causes permanent reduction in pain sensitivity, increasing injury risk Patch site skin irritation and localized necrosis with repeated use at same location
duration	45-60 minutes
addiction risk	low
tier availability	Tier 2-3
legality	restricted
street price	Φ90 per patch
cultural context	Nullocaine patches are everywhere on the Shelf because violence is everywhere. A runner wearing one is gambling — the patch might keep them in a fight they should have fled, and they'll only find out how bad the damage is when they're safe and it wears off. Medics in Tier 2 clinics have a name for the pattern: 'Null crash,' the moment a patient who walked in under their own power suddenly collapses as sensation returns. Several Shelf legends involve fighters who fought on with Null patches over wounds that should have killed them.
story hooks	A mercenary completes an entire extraction op, delivers her package, collects payment, and collapses in the elevator — Nullocaine masked a punctured lung and two broken ribs she never knew she had. Someone is selling counterfeit Nullocaine patches that contain a tracking compound instead of the active ingredient — whoever is running the operation has real-time location data on every runner in the Shelf who bought from that batch. A Tier 4 executive has been using prescription Nullocaine for years to manage chronic pain, and now lives in a state of complete pain insensibility — making them extraordinarily dangerous and impossible to interrogate.