Narcotherapy
[nahr-koh-ther-uh-pee] /ˌnɑr koʊˈθɛr ə pi/
noun, Psychiatry.
1.
an infrequently used method of treating mental disorders by intravenous injection of barbiturates.
narcotherapy nar·co·ther·a·py (när’kō-thěr’ə-pē)
n.
Psychotherapy conducted while the patient is under the influence of a sedative or narcotic drug.
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[nahr-kuh-tahyz] /ˈnɑr kəˌtaɪz/ verb (used with object), narcotized, narcotizing. 1. to subject to or treat with a ; stupefy. 2. to make dull; stupefy; deaden the awareness of: He had used liquor to narcotize his anxieties. verb (used without object), narcotized, narcotizing. 3. to act as a : a remedy that does not heal but […]