narcosynthesis

n. a treatment technique that involves the administration of narcotic drugs to stimulate recall of emotional traumas, followed by “synthesis” of these experiences with the patient’s emotional life through therapeutic discussions in the waking state. [developed during World War II by U.S. psychiatrists Roy Richard Grinker (1901–1993) and John P. Spiegel (1911–1991)]

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March 13th 2025

fast muscle fiber

a type of muscle fiber found in skeletal muscle that contracts rapidly but fatigues readily. Compare slow muscle fiber.