narcotherapy

[nahr-koh-ther-uh-pee]

noun Psychiatry.

an infrequently used method of treating mental disorders by intravenous injection of barbiturates.

Origin of narcotherapy

First recorded in 1965–70; narco- + therapy

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narcotherapy in Medicine

narcotherapy

[när′kō-thĕr′ə-pē]

n.

Psychotherapy conducted while the patient is under the influence of a sedative or narcotic drug.

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