narcoanalysis

[ nahr-koh-uh-nal-uh-sis ]

noun

1. a method of psychological investigation in which the conscious or unconscious unwillingness of a subject to express memories or feelings is diminished by the use of a barbiturate drug.

narcoanalysis

/ ˌnɑːkəʊəˈnælɪsɪs /

noun

1. psychoanalysis of a patient in a trance induced by a narcotic drug

Word History and Origins

Origin of narcoanalysis¹

First recorded in 1935–40; narco- + analysis