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consciousness

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moment-to-moment awareness of self and environment, awareness of one’s own mental activity, thoughts, feelings, perceptions, etc.

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3 levels of consciousness, according to Freud

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conscious, pre-conscious, unconscious

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circadian rhythms

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cycles of behavioral and physiological changes our bodies go through

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examples of circadian rhythm disruptions

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jet lag, Monday morning blahs, rotating work shifts, long shifts, long work week

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T or F: Early belief was that sleep was a time of frequent brain activity

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F

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EEG

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Used to monitor brain wave activity during sleep, shows stages of sleep

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How many stages of non-REM sleep are there?

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4

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Stage 1

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Light sleep, lasts about 1-7 min, brain wave pattern becomes more irregular

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Stage 2

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Deeper level of sleep, characterized by sleep spindles, transitional

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Sleep spindles

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Brief bursts of brain wave activity lasting 1-2 seconds

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T or F: Early belief was that sleep was a time of frequent brain activity

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F

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Stages 3 & 4

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regular appearance of slow and large delta waves, called slow wave sleep

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EEG

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Used to monitor brain wave activity during sleep, shows stages of sleep

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Difference between Stage 3 & 4

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3 is transitional, 4 is deep sleep

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How many stages of non-REM sleep are there?

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4

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Stage 4

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deepest level of sleep, delta waves dominate, sleepwalking occurs here, difficult to wake from this stage, groggy & confused when awoken

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Stage 1

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Light sleep, lasts about 1-7 minutes, brain wave pattern becomes more irregular

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How long does it take to get to Stage 4?

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45-60 minutes

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Stage 2

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Deeper level of sleep, characterized by sleep spindles, transitional

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Sleep pattern repeats every [blank] minutes.

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90

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Sleep spindles

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Brief bursts of brain wave activity lasting 1-2 seconds

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[blank] to [blank] cycles a night

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4, 6

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order of cycles

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1 > 2 > 3 > 4 > 3 > 2 > 1REM

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Stage 1 REM

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characterized by rapid eye movements, high arousal, frequent dreaming, brainwave activity comparable to daytime levels

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As you get older, there is a sharp [blank] in the percentage of REM sleep.

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reduction

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REM Sleep Paralysis

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inability to move muscles during REM sleep

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REM-Rebound Effect

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Increase the amount of REM sleep after being deprived of sleep (REM sleep)

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T or F: During the course of the night, stages 3 & 4 and REM periods both increase in length

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F: Stages 3 & 4 decrease while REM periods increase

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Non-REM sleep has [blank] functions

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restorative

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Sleep deprivation

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can lead to fatigue, irritability & attention deficiency, can be dangerous to self and others

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As you get older, there is a sharp [blank] in the percentage of REM sleep.

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reduction

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Dreaming

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happens all stages of sleep, most bizzare & vivid dreams during REM sleep, daytime activities may influence dream content

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Lucid dreaming

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intentionally directing dream content, may last a few seconds or for many minutes

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Sigmund Freud’s Psychodynamic Theory

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dreams are a disguised form of wish fulfillment

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Sleep apnea

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sudden stops in breathing hundreds of times every night, no recall of brief awakenings to resume breathing

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Latent content

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hidden meaning

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Insomnia

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sleep disorder characterized by persistent difficulty falling or staying asleep

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Treatment of insomnia

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prescription drugs, stimulus control techniques (behavioral approach)

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Narcolepsy

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abrupt shift from an active, often emotional waking state into REM sleep, may experience cataplexy, may stem from a genetic defect

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Treatment of narcolepsy

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daily naps, certain drugs (modafinil)

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Sleep apnea

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sudden stops in breathing hundreds of times every night, no recall of brief awakenings to resume breathing

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Causes of sleep apnea

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genetic predisposition, obesity

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

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Sleeping infants stop breathing and die, most common cause of unexpected infant death in Western countries

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Possible causes of SIDS

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Problems with medulla, exposure to cigarette smoke, genetic causes, accidental suffocation from sleeping face-down on a soft surface

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Nightmares

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distressing Stage 1 REM sleep dreams

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Sleep/night terrors

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Horrific images during stage 4 sleep, especially common in boysl, adults can suffer milder versions, treatable with drugs

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Symptoms of sleep/night terror

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bloodcurdling scream, intensely frightened for 30 minutes, not recall episode in the morning

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Sleepwalking

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during non-REM sleep, usually in childhood, most sleepwalkers forget activities, no consistently effective medical treatments, most children outgrow it, waking is not harmful

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Sleeptalking

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occurs in Stage 3/4

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REM Behavior Disorder

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Stage 1REM, normal REM paralysis does not occur, sleepers move; act out dreams, can be dangerous to dreamer/people nearby, treated with perscription drugs

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Agonists

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Bind to receptors to mimic neurotransmitters’ effects

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Antagonists

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Bind to receptors to block neurotransmitters’ effects

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Example of depressants

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alcohol

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Amphetamines

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Increase release & decrease removal of norepinephrine & dopamine

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Examples of hallucinogens

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LSD, marijuana

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Depressants

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reduce CNS activity by increasing an inhibitory neurotransmitter, GABA

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Effects of depressants

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relaxation, drowsiness, depression

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Examples of opiates

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opium, morphine, heroin, codeine

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Stimulants

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Increase CNS activity, increases behavioral and mental activity

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Amphetamines

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Increase release & decrease removal of norepinephrine & dopamine

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Effects of amphetamines

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alertness, arousal, anxiety, appetite suppression, insomnia, non-stop talking

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Cocaine

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produces excitation, a sense of increased muscular strength, euphoria, once widely used as a local anesthetic, still used in dentistry in a synthetic form - Novacain, originally present in Coca-Cola

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Opiates

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aka Narcotics, relieve pain, drowsy effect; include sleep, highly addictive class of drugs

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Examples of opiates

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opium, morphine, heroin, codeine

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Halluccinogens

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aka Psychadelics, create a loss of reality, cause feelings of distorted body image, cause dream-like fantasies and hallucinations

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Examples of hallucinogens

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LSD, marijuana, ketamine (Special K)

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LSD

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hallucinatory effects attributed to stimulation of specific types of serotonin receptors in the forebrain, stimulates a subtype of dopamine receptors, non-addictive, but you do develop a tolerance

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Marijuana

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active ingredient is tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), most widely-used and controversial illegal drug in the US, alters blood flow to many brain regions, continues to affect consciousness for several hours,

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Effects of low doses of marijuana

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restlessness & hilarity, dreamy, carefree relaxation, more vivid sensations, food cravings

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prosopagnosia

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brain condition where people cannot recognize faces, even their own, but they can recognize objects and can recognize people by their voices

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anterograde amnesia

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inability to form new memories,can be caused by damage to the hippocampus

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blood-brain barrier

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feature of blood vessels in the brain that block some substances from entering brain tissue

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drug abuse

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pattern of drug use that causes the user to have significant impairment & distress as well as serious social, legal or interpersonal problems

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addiction

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physiological state in which continued drug use becomes necessary in order to prevent withdrawal

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drug withdrawal

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symptoms vary, but generally opposite of the effects the drug itself has

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drug tolerance

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condition in which increasingly larger drug doses are needed to produce the same effect

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barbiturates

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stimulate GABA receptors and are extremely addictive

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Effects of small doses of barbiturates

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relaxation, feelings of well-being, loss of muscle coordination and reduced attention

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Effects of large doses of barbiturates

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deep sleep, continued use can distort sleep patterns

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GHB

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naturally occurring substance similar to GABA, introduced as a nutritional supplement but is now a club drug

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uses for GHB

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inducing relaxation, elation, loss of inhibition, suggestibility & increased sex drive

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effects of GHB

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nausea & vomiting, headaches, dizziness, loss of muscle control or paralysis, breathing problems & sometimes death

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effects of nicotine

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enhances the action of acetylcholine, increases release of glutamate, activates dopamine-related pleasure system, stimulates endogenous cannabinoid and opioid systems

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MDMA

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increases the activity of dopamine-releasing neurons

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Ketamine

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an anesthetic widely used by veterinarians to ease pain in animals and by physicians for sedating critically ill patients or suppressing dangerous seizures

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encoding

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translation of physical properties of a stimulus into a pattern of nerve cell activity that identifies those properties

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specific energy doctrine

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says that the stimulation of a particular sensory nerve provides codes for that one sense

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