narcotherapy

[ nahr-koh-ther-uh-pee ]
/ ˌnɑr koʊˈθɛr ə pi /

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

Medical definitions for narcotherapy

narcotherapy
[ när′kō-thĕrə-pē ]

n.

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