Module 2 Lesson 3 - The States of Consciousness and Drugs

Question 1

What are the 4 types of drugs?

Answer 1

• Stimulants
• Depressants
• Hallucinogens
• Opioids

Question 2

Stimulant

Answer 2

An agent that increases the functional activity of the body.

Stimulants are sometimes referred to as “uppers” since they impact the body’s central nervous system, causing it to speed up.

Examples of this include cocaine, ecstasy, and caffeine.

Question 3

Depressant

Answer 3

An agent that reduces a specific functional activity of the body or an instinctive desire (such as an appetite).

Depressants affect the central nervous system by slowing it down.

Examples of this include alcohol, Xanax, and valium

Question 4

Hallucinations

Answer 4

Altered states of reality.

Question 5

Tolerance

Answer 5

The capacity of the body to endure a substance (drugs) or be less responsive to the physiological insult, especially when the substance is continuously used.

Question 6

Withdrawal

Answer 6

The discontinuing of the use of a drug.

Question 7

Barbiturates

Answer 7

Any of various derivatives of barbituric acid (like phenobarbital) that are usually used as sedatives, hypnotics, and antispasmodics. There are usually very addictive.

Question 8

Opiates

Answer 8

A drug (like morphine or codeine) that contains or is derived from opinion. This usually induces sleep and alleviates pain.

Question 9

LSD

Answer 9

An illicit organic compound known for inducing extreme sensory distortions, hallucinations, and intense emotional states.

Question 10

Marijuana

Answer 10

The psychoactive dried resinous flower buds and leaves of a female hemp or cannabis plant, usually contain high levels of THC.

Question 11

Caffeine

Answer 11

A stimulant derived from beans

Question 12

Nicotine

Answer 12

The chief active part of tobacco, sometimes used as an insecticide.

Question 13

Addiction

Answer 13

The continuous need for and use of a substance (eventually turning into a habit) is characterized by tolerance and well-defined physiological symptoms before withdrawal.

Question 14

What is consciousness?

Answer 14

It is defined as the awareness of ourselves and our environment. This can be modified based on internal and external factors. In psychology, there are four common levels of consciousness, and the brain reacts differently to each of them.

Question 15

What are the four states of consciousness?

Answer 15

1. Conscious
2. Preconscious Level
3. Subconscious
4. Nonconscious

Question 16

Describe the conscious level:

Answer 16

At this level, people are aware of their surroundings.

Beta waves are fast and show how active the brain is at normal times.

Question 17

Describe the preconscious level.

Answer 17

At this level, people are able to recall thoughts and previous memories.

When people fall asleep, the theta waves move slower than alpha and usually appear on an EEG.

Question 18

Describe the subconscious level:

Answer 18

At this level, people are relaxed and may be daydreaming or light meditation. The alpha waves are less frequent than the beta waves.

Question 19

Describe the nonconscious level:

Answer 19

At the nonconscious level, the body is reacting to things that the person may be unaware of, such as heartbeats and breathing.

These Delta waves are the slowest waves, making it hard for someone to wake up directly from this stage of sleep.

Question 20

What are hallucinogens?

Answer 20

Hallucinogens work to disrupt the communications of the brain by shirting emotions and creating different perceptions of reality that don’t actually exist

Examples of this include LSD and Peyote

Question 21

Opioids

Answer 21

Opioids are natural substances that come from the poppy plant and are usually prescribed by doctors to reduce pain.

Examples of this are Oxycontin, hydrocodone, and Vicodin.