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narcoanalysis
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nar·co·a·nal·y·sis (närk--nl-ss)
n. pl. nar·co·a·nal·y·ses (-sz)
Psychotherapy conducted while the patient is in a sleeplike state induced by barbiturates or other drugs, especially as a means of releasing repressed feelings or thoughts. Also called narcosynthesis.

narco·ana·lytic (-n-ltk) adj.

narcoanalysis
[när′kōənal′isis]
an interview conducted while the patient is deeply sedated with medication so that inhibitions are reduced and responses will be more truthful.

narcoanalysis [nahr″ko-ah-nal´ĭ-sis]
a controversial method of psychotherapy that uses administration of medications to release suppressed or repressed thoughts or affect-laden and unacceptable ideas.


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