narcoanalysis

narcoanalysis
A form of psychotherapy in which the patient is administered drugs in order to attain a sleeplike state.
See Also: narcosynthesis

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  • narcoanalysis — [när΄kō ə nal′ə sis] n. [ NARCO + ANALYSIS] psychotherapy using the method of narcosynthesis but in a slower, gentler, and more extensive manner …   English World dictionary

  • Narcoanalysis — The use of drugs (“truth serums”) in interrogations. In the wake of the November 2008 Mumbai attacks, Indian police interrogators told The Times of London they were planning to employ narcoanalysis to ascertain whether the sole terrorist who was… …   Dictionary of unconsidered lexicographical trifles

  • narcoanalysis — /nahr koh euh nal euh sis/, n. 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. Cf. truth serum. [1935 40;… …   Universalium

  • narcoanalysis — Psychotherapeutic treatment under light anesthesia, originally used in acute combat cases during World War II; also has been used in the treatment of childhood trauma. SEE ALSO: narcotherapy. SYN: narcosynthesis. * * * nar·co·anal·y·sis .när kō …   Medical dictionary

  • narcoanalysis — n. psychotherapy through the hypnotic drugs …   English contemporary dictionary

  • narcoanalysis — nar·co·analysis …   English syllables

  • narcoanalysis — Process whereby a subject is put to sleep, or into a semi somnolent state by means of chemical injections and then interrogated while in this dreamlike state …   Black's law dictionary

  • narcoanalysis — Process whereby a subject is put to sleep, or into a semi somnolent state by means of chemical injections and then interrogated while in this dreamlike state …   Black's law dictionary

  • narcoanalysis — |närkō+ noun Etymology: New Latin, from narc + analysis : psychotherapy under sedation for the recovery of repressed memories together with the emotion accompanying the experience which is designed to facilitate an acceptable integration of the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Polygraph — This article is about the forensic instrument. For the automatic signing instrument, see Autopen. For the dual pen device that produces a simultaneous copy of an original while it is written in cursive writing, see Polygraph (duplicating device) …   Wikipedia

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