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SAFMEDs Ch 8 Flashcards

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Activation-synthesis dream theory

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  • dreams come from a purely physiological/biological point of view
  • pons sends signals to the cerebral cortex creating what we perceive as dreams
  • dreams are meaningless, there is nothing to interpret
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Altered state of consciousness

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-hypnosis is an induced altered state of consciousness that heightens a person’s suggestibility-openess to responding to suggestion

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Alpha waves

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  • between 7 and 12 Hz

- relaxed, ready for sleep

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Beta waves

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  • between 15 and 30 Hz

- awake, alert, anxious

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Anhedonia

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  • the result of the stop of dopamine production

- the inability to feel pleasure physically

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Biological rhythm

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  • human body experiences
  • not always detected by our conscious awareness
  • changes in body temperature, hormone levels, energy levels
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Chronobiology

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-the study of various temporal biological rhythms

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Circadian rhythm disruption

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  • an out of synce sleep/wake cycle

- can occur due to jet lag

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Conscious awareness

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-all the sensations, perceptions, memories and feelings you are aware of at any given moment

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Consciousness

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-our state of awareness of our experience, sensations, thoughts and environment

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Delta waves

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  • slow waves
  • Up to 4 Hz
  • deep sleep
  • stage 3 of NREM
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Disinhibitor

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  • Something that causes a reduction in one’s inhibitions
  • makes people, or animals act more impulsively
  • alcohol
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Dissociation theory

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-the hypnotic state divides the higher executive functions of the brain, including a “hidden observer” or second part of the mind that keeps the mind aware during hypnosis

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Electroencephalography (EEG)

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  • measures electrical currents produced in the brain as brain cells communicate with each other
  • records currents as a visual tacing called an encephalogram
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Diurnal

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-creatures that stay awake during the day and sleep at night

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Dissociative state

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-an altered state of divided consciousness

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Dreams

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-all images, events, sounds and other sensations experienced during sleep

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Dualism

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-the theory that the mental and the physical – or mind and body or mind and brain – are, in some sense, radically different kinds of thing

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Hypnosis

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-an induced altered state of consciousness that heightens a person’s suggestiblity-openess to responding to suggestion- without losing his or her sense of self or control

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Hypnotic susceptibility

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-the degree to which an individual is able to enter into hypnosis

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Information-processing dream theory

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  • explains dreams as the brain’s attempts to make sense of what we encounter during thr day
  • dreams are one way we actively process and analyze information rather than just respond to stimuli
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Infradian rhythms

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-a rhythm with a period longer than the period of a circadian rhythm

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Jet lag

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-an out of sync sleep/wake cycle due to traveling across several time zones

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K-complex

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-large, high voltage waves that often appear in response to outside stimuli as sounds

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Insomnia

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  • the inability to fall asleep ot stay asleep
  • may be acute or chronic
  • can be caused by underlying medical or psychiatric conditions, stress, emotional or physical discomfort, stimulant and disruptions to the normal sleep cycle
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Latent content

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-what the dream content actually represented

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Manifest content

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  • what we recall from the story line of our dreams
  • symbolic of something deeper within the unconscious
  • symbolic of repressed desires
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Materialism

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  • either matter or energy or matter and energy are all that can exist
  • all phenomena are matter, energy or the interaction of the two
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Melatonin

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  • sleep hormone
  • released by the pineal gland
  • increases naturally at night
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Microsleep

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  • a breif shift in brain activity from to sleeping brain waves
  • Last from half-second to thirty seconds
  • lose consciousness and are unaware of our surroundings
  • nodding of the head, drooping eyelids, constant blinking, blank stare, difficulty concentrating
  • we are unaware that it occured
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Narcolepsy

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  • a disorder in which a person falls in REM sleep during waking hours
  • sudden sleep episodes
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Night terrors

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  • extreme episodes that occur during NREM stage 3
  • sweating, agitation, dilated pupils
  • children will often scream before falling back to sleep
  • details are often vague and not remembered at all
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Nightmare

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-dreams occuring in REM that have distrurbing content

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Nocturnal

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-awake during the day, asleep at night

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Nonconscious

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  • all the various biological processes that are taking place internally and constantly without you noticing
  • breathing, digestion
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NREM sleep

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  • non-REM sleep

- nondreaming stage

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Paradoxical stage

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  • REM sleep

- brain waves move as if we are awake during sleep

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Post-hypnotic suggestion

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-encouraging a client to respond to desired outcomes

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Preconscious

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-information stored about yourself or your environment that you are not currently aware or thinking of but can easily call to mind when asked

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Psychopharmacology

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-the field of study that examines changes induced by drugs in mood, thinking and behavior

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Rapid eye movement (REM)

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-brain waves increase in frequency and operate as if we are awake

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REM paralysis

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  • the brain waves move as if we are awake
  • the brain stem acts to block communication between the cerebral cortex and motor neurons so our bodies remain still during dreams
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REM sleep

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  • during the initial perriod of stage 3 our brain waves increase in frequency taking us back to stage two and then REM
  • also known as paradoxical stage
  • brain waves move as if we are awake
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REM sleep behavior disorder

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  • The person is not motionless or “paralyzed” during REM sleep
  • People can physically act out dream behavior
  • Punching, kicking, jumping from bed, talking, laughing, shouting
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Sleep apnea

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-a condition in which breathig stops and starts repeatedly during sleep

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Sleep deprivation

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  • memory impairment and moodiness

- associated with overeating and the consumption of unhealthy foods

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Sleep spindles

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-slower-paced waves with spikes comparable to the low amplitude theta waves of Stage 1

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Sleep stages

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  • Stages 1 to 3 are what’s considered non-rapid eye movement (NREM) sleep, also known as quiet sleep.
  • Stage 4 is rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, also known as active sleep or paradoxical sleep.
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Sleep talking

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  • associated with sleep spindles

- talking while asleep

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Sleepwalking

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  • somnambulism

- occurs in NREM stage 3 (deep sleep)

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Sleep-deprivation psychosis

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-breaks from reality due to a persistent lack of sleep

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Slow wave sleep

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  • stage 3

- the sleep spindles and k-complexes of stage 2 begin to appear

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Social influence theory of hypnosis

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  • the human desire to be viewed favorably

- hypnosis was not an altered state of consciousness but rather people acting out the role expected of them

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State of suggestibility

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-makes someone more able to respond positively to recommendations

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Subconscious

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  • information you have been exposed to but cannot recall

- can influence behavior

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Suggestibility

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-openess to responding to suggestion without losing his or her sense of self or control

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Suprchiasmatic nucleus (SCN)

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  • “master clock”
  • as daylight lessens the rods/cones inthe cornea detect lower light levels and the ganglion cells in the retina communicate with the Suprchiasmatic nucleus (SCN)
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Theta waves

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  • high-frequency/low amplitude waves
  • between 4 and 7 Hz
  • present in stages 1 and 2 or NREM sleep
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Ultradian rhythm

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  • occurs in a shorter time than a day but longer than an hour
  • blood circulation, blinkinh of the eyes
  • bowel regulation
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Waking consciousness

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-your normal, alert awareness that includes your working memory

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Alcohol

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  • slows neural processing
  • impairs physical activity
  • reduces activity in the prefrontal cortex (responsible for controlling inhibitions and making judgements)
  • reduces self awareness
  • impairs memory
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Agonists

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-receptos on cell surfaces to support an action

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Amphetamines

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  • drugs used to increase wakefulness
  • enhances cognitive performance
  • used to treat ADHD, narcolepsy and weight gain
  • increases the concentration of dopamine in brain synapses
  • increases metabolisma and mental clarity
  • high potential for abuse
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Antagonists

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-block receptor sites on cell surfaces to supress an action

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Benzodiazepines

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  • antianxiety drugs
  • slow the central nervous system
  • muscle relaxation and sedation
  • depresses heartbeat and nreathing
  • can be lethal in overdose
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Caffeine

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  • the most used drug in the world
  • affects adenosine: neuromodulator that has receptors to slow a person down
  • adenosine-receptor antagonist
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Cocaine

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  • illegal substance
  • blocks the reuptake of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, serotonin and norepinephrine
  • dopamine dependency
  • immediate rush that leads to a crash
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Depressants

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  • lower neural activity
  • slows body functioning
  • can cause dependence, tolerance, withdrawal, and psychological addiction
  • Examples: alcohol and barbiturates
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Drug tolerance

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  • the need for increasing amounts of the drug to experience the same effects the brainwould normally produce on its own
  • the impact of the drug lessens over time requiring increasing doses to achieve the same effect
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Hallucinogens/psychedelics

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-drugs that cause hallucinations and distort perceptions of reality

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Impulse control

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-the frontal lobe inhibitor to make proper judgements about what to do and not to do

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LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide)

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  • A hallucinogen
  • Visual, auditory and tactile hallucinations
  • The oxygen deprivation leads many users to have a “near death” experience
  • Can cause physiological dependence/tolerance and psychological dependence
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Marijuana

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  • Cannabis
  • The leaves, stems, resin and flowers from the hemp plant
  • Lowers inhibitions and produces feelings of relaxation and mild euphoria
  • THC is the active ingredient
  • Increased auditort and visual perceptions
  • The “bliss molecule” (neurotransmitter anandamide) binds to the THC receptors
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Methamphetamine

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  • An illegal substance
  • Super stimulant
  • Used as a recreational drug and not prescribes medicallt
  • Methylated twice, making it faster acting, more potent, and more dangerous
  • Ecstasy is a type of methamphetamine
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Nicotine

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-imitates acetycholine
0receptors connect to the reward center in the brain
-increases dopamine
-addictive

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Neuroadaptation

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-a proces whereby neurons increase or decrease the production of neurotransmitters in response to the chemicals ingested

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Opiates

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  • reduce neurotransmission
  • temporarily lessens pain and anxiety
  • reduces GABA (inhibitory neurotransmitter that slows the release of dopamine in the nucleus)
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Psychoactive drugs

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  • drug or other substance that affects how the brain works and causes changes in mood, awareness, thoughts, feelings, or behavior
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Psychological dependence

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  • when drugs that reduce stres become an increasingly important part of a user’s life
  • emotional-mental withdrawal
  • “self medication” is necessary to cope with negative emotions
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Sedatives

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  • lower neural activity

- slows body functioning

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Stimulants

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-Caffeine, nicotine, cocaine, amphetamines
-speed up the body’s functions
-provide users with a sense of increased energy, mental alertness,
and forced wakefulness
-can cause dependence, tolerance, withdrawal, psychological addiction, irreversible changes in mood

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Tolerance

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  • the need for increasing amounts of the drug to experience the same effects the brainwould normally produce on its own
  • the impact of the drug lessens over time requiring increasing doses to achieve the same effect
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Tranquilizers

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  • type of sedative
  • reduces anxiety
  • induces sleep
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Withdrawal symptoms

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  • a set of symptoms associated with discontinuing a drug
  • reverses neuroadaptation
  • cravings, tremors, anxiety, depression, seizures, death
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Sigmund Freud

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  • saw dreams as a method of reaching into the unconscious mind
  • dreams might represent a form of wish-fulfillment by the unconscious mind
  • the go protects us from open conflict, impulses can be explored in the safe place (dreams)
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William James

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  • famous for helping to found psychology as a formal discipline
  • saw consciousness as a continuous flow
  • saw consciousness as an evolutionary adaptation to environment
  • lacked the proper tools to study consciousness thoroughly
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Ernest Hilgard

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  • proposes that hynosis creates a dissociative state

- divided consciousness

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