Synthetic compound used as an anaesthetic and analgesic and also illicitly as a recreational drug (8)
I believe the answer is:
ketamine
(Another definition for ketamine that I've seen is " Anaesthetic/analgesic sometimes used illegally".)
I've seen this clue in The Independent.
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