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Consciousness
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person's awareness of sensations, thoughts, feelings, etc. at a given moment
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Walking Consciousness
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varies from more active to more passive states
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Altered states of consciousness
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naturally occuring sleep and dreaming; hypnotic and drug induced states
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REM; Rapid Eye Movement
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increase in heart rate, rise in blood pressure, increase in breathing, males erections; when dreams occur
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Freud
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manifest content (story line)
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latent content
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true meaning
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biological clock
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regulates consciousness via circadian rhythms; decrease in available light (sunset)
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circadian rhythms
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cyclical daily fluctuations in biological and psychological
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sunset
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release of melatonin from pineal gland; produces sleepiness; melatonin production rises and falls
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altered states of consciousness
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daydreaming, meditation, hypnosis, drugs, religious experiences
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alcohol dreams
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dream less - dream more next night - REM Reload
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bazaar dreams occur...
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near wake-up
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EEG
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measures amplitude and frequency of waves
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Stage 1
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wakefulness - sleep; rapid low waves, no dreams first time
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Stage 2
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more consistant; spindles
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Stage 3
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slower with higher peaks and lower valleys
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Stage 4
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slower and more regular, least responsive to outside stimuli; deep sleep
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REM sleep
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20% adult sleeping time, just eyes moving, inconsistant/irregular heartbeat, increase in bloodpressure/breathing, erections, dreams, body is paralyzed
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why do we sleep
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restorative theory (rest), ecological/adaptive theory
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where do stimulants cause arousal
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central nervous system
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stimulants are...
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caffeine, nicotene; cocaine, amphetamines
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depressants decrease arousal in...
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central nervous system
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depressants are...
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alcohol, intoxication/euphoria
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alcohol
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most frequently used depressant, alcoholism
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morphine and heroin
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narcotics
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narcotics
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produce relaxation and relieve pain and anxiety; addictive and dangerous
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hallucinogens
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produce hallucinations
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marijuana, LSD, Ecstasy
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Hallucinogens
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proactive drug
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drugs that influence a person's emotions, perceptions, behavior
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coffee, beer
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proactive drug
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addictive drugs
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drugs that produce a biological or psychological dependence in the user
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biologically based addiction
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body can not function with out drug
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psychologically based addiction
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need it for daily stress
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stimulants
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causes rise in heart rate, blood pressure, a muscular tension
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caffeine
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stimulant, mimics adenosine
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cocaine
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stimulant
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dopamine (cocaine stimulant)
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chemical that transmit between neurons messages that are realted to feelings of pleasure
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amphetamines
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strong stimulants; energy and alertness
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dexedrine and benzedrine(speed)
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amphetamine
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depressants
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slow down nervous system; neurons fire slowly
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binge drinking
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men- 5 or more drinks, women- 4 or more drinks
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barbiturates
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form of depressant; reduce stress, induce sleep
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nembutal, seconal, phenobarbital
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barbiturates
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rohypnol
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date rape
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narcotics
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increase relaxation and relieve pain and anxiety
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morphine, heroin
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narcotics
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methadone
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cravings
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MDMA and LSD
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affect serotonin
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alcohol myopia
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inability of intoxicated persons to foresee the negative consequences of their actions - they do things they wouldnt normally do when sober
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alcohol long term effects
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damage to pancreas, liver, and brain cells
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alcohols effects on immune system
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suppresses
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marijuana
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acts on cannaboid receptors THC, negative effects on memory, coordination
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marijuana medical risks
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reduces nausea+ , affects driving, lots of tar
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LSD
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serotonin receptors(alert), hallucinations, low toxicity
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LSD benefits and risks
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mind expanding, psychosis
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MDMA
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the love drug, 5-6 hour euphoric feeling, stimulant at low doses
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MDMA effects on brain
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similar to mescaline, physically toxic, hyperthermia, short term depression
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