Definition: Intravenous injections of sodium amytal or sodium pentothal to induce a state in which the patient is more relaxed and communicative. Narcosuggestion, narcosynthesis, and narcoanalysis are therapeutic processes using these drug adjuncts.
a psychother technique using adjuvant sodium amytal or pentothal; DF: NARCOTHER
Other names Narcosynthesis; Narcotherapies; Narcosyntheses