1.2 Consciousness Flashcards
1
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Circadian rhythm
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Physical mental and behavioral changes in an organism over 24 hours
2
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REM sleep
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The stage of sleeper most dreams occurr
3
Q
Insomnia
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Sleep disorder that involves persistent difficulty sleeping
4
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Narcolepsy
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Neurological disorder That affects brain ability to regulate sleep-wake cycle
5
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Sleep apnea
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A disorder that causes you to stop breathing during your sleep
6
Q
Stimulants
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Drugs that increase the activity of central nervous system (makes you energetic)
7
Q
Depressants
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Slows down activity in central nervous system (makes you relaxed)
8
Q
Tolerance
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A person’s drug response is diminished when the drug is used too much
9
Q
Withdrawal
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When mental symptoms have occurred when a person stopped taking a certain drug
