narcoanalysis
[ nahr-koh-uh-nal-uh-sis ]
/ ˌnɑr koʊ əˈnæl ə sɪs /
noun
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.
Compare
truth serum.
Words nearby narcoanalysis
narcissistic,
narcissistic personality,
narcissus,
narco,
narco-,
narcoanalysis,
narcodiagnosis,
narcodollar,
narcohypnia,
narcohypnosis,
narcolepsy
British Dictionary definitions for narcoanalysis
narcoanalysis
/ (ˌnɑːkəʊəˈnælɪsɪs) /
noun
psychoanalysis of a patient in a trance induced by a narcotic drug
Medical definitions for narcoanalysis
narcoanalysis
[ när′kō-ə-năl′ĭ-sĭs ]
n. pl. nar•co•a•nal•y•ses (-sēz′)
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.
narcosynthesis