narcoanalysis
noun
nar·co·anal·y·sis
ˌnär-kō-ə-ˈnal-ə-səs 
plural narcoanalyses
-ˌsēz
: psychotherapy that is performed under sedation for the recovery of repressed memories together with the emotion accompanying the experience and that is designed to facilitate an acceptable integration of the experience in the patient's personality
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“Narcoanalysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/narcoanalysis. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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