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narcotherapy

[nahr-koh-ther-uh-pee]
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noun Psychiatry.
  1. an infrequently used method of treating mental disorders by intravenous injection of barbiturates.
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Origin of narcotherapy

First recorded in 1965–70; narco- + therapy
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narcotherapy

(när′kō-thĕr′ə-pē)
n.
  1. Psychotherapy conducted while the patient is under the influence of a sedative or narcotic drug.
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