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.
Semantic type(s): Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
MeSH record created: 01/01/1999
MeSH record revised: 20/06/1997