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18 Cards in this Set
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Mindfulness |
awareness of your moment-to-moment experiences fully, deliberately, and without distraction |
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Circadian Rhythm |
The 24-hour cycle on which your brain and body function |
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REM sleep |
is the stage of sleep in which intense brain activity and vivid dreams are most likely to occur |
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Stage 1 |
the lightest sleep, which happens right when you fall asleep and for a short time afterward |
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Stage 2 |
sleep is a bit deeper. Your body temperature drops, your heart rate slows, and it takes more to wake you up |
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Stage 3 and 4 |
the deepest stages of sleep and together are often called slow wave sleep |
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Insomnia |
sleep disorder featuring consistent difficulty falling asleep, staying asleep, or achieving high-quality sleep |
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Narcolepsy |
disorder of "sleep attacks" characterized by immediate and unexpected shifts from wakefulness to REM sleep |
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Sleep apnea |
sleep disorder caused by interruptions of breathing that cause repeated waking |
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Psychoactive drugs |
are substances that alter mental functioning |
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Tolerance |
decreased effectiveness of a particular amount of a drug |
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Withdrawal |
stressful and uncomfortable symptoms caused by discontinuing a drug that had become habitual |
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Physical dependance |
is a bodily need for a particular drug in order to function normally |
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Psychological dependence |
is a mental need for a particular drug in order to function normally |
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Depressants |
are drugs that slow bodily functions |
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Stimulants |
are drugs that speed up bodily functions |
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Opiates |
are pain-relieving drugs naturally derived from the poppy plant |
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Hallucinogens |
are drugs that produce unrealistic sensations such as hallucinations |
