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an attempt to explain how dream content is affected by motor commands in the brain that occur during sleep, but are not carried out.
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Activation-synthesis hypothesis
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common name for ethyl alcohol, the intoxicating element in fermented and distilled liquors
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Alcohol
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large, slow brain waves associated with relaxation and falling asleep
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Alpha waves
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a condition of awareness distinctly different in quality or pattern from waking consciousness
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Altered state of consciousness
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a class of synthetic drugs having stimulant effects on the nervous system
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Amphetamines
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an inability to feel pleasure
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anhedonia
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one of a large group of sedative drugs that depress activity in the nervous system
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Barbiturate
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the tendency of hypnotized persons to carry out suggested actions as if they were involuntary
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Basic suggestion effect
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small fast brain waves associated with being awake and alert
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Beta waves
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any repeating cycle of biological activity, such as sleep and waking cycles or changes in body temperature
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Biological rhythm
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consuming 5 or more drinks in a short time(4 drinks for women)
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Binge drinking
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a natural drug with stimulant properties; found in coffee and tea and added to artificial beverages and medicines
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Caffeine
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a substance capable of causing cancer
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Carcinogen
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a sudden temporary paralysis of the muscles
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Cataplexy
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insomnia that persists for more than 3 weeks
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Chronic insomnia
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a crystalline drug derived from coca leaves; used as a central nervous stimulant and local anesthetic
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Cocaine
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intense use and extreme dependence
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Compulsive drug use
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mental awareness of sensations, perceptions, memories, and feelings
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Consciousness
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stage 4 sleep, the deepest form of normal sleep
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Deep Sleep
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lerge, slow brain waves that occur in deeper sleep (stages 3 and 4)
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Delta waves
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a substance that decreases activity in yhr body and nervous system
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Depressant
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in the treatment of alcoholism, the withdrawl of the patient from alcohol
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Detoxification
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directing emotions or actions toward safe or unimportant dream images
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Displacement
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mental filters that hide the true meanings of dreams
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Dream process
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images in dreams that serve as visible signs of hidden ideas, desires, impulses, emotions, relationships and so forth
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Dream symbols
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insomnia that follows withdrawl from sleeping pills
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Drug-dependency insomnia
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a combined effect of two drugs that exceeds the addition of one drug's effects to the other
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Drug interaction
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a reduction in the body's response to a drug
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Drug tolerance
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a device designed to detect, amplify, and record electrical activity in the brain
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Electroencephalograph
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short-term use based on curiosity
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Experimental drug use
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a substance that alters or distorts sensory impressions
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Hallucinogen
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resinous material scraped from the leaves of the hemp plant; has a high concentration of THC
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Hashish
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extreme daytime sleepiness
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Hyperinsomnia
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an altered state of consciousness characterized by narrow attention and increased suggestability
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Hypnosis
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a reflex muscle twitch throughout the body that often occurs as one is falling asleep
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Hypnic jerk
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vivid mental images that may occur just as one enters stage 1 sleep
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Hypnogogic images
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one's capacity for becoming hypnotized
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Hypnotic susceptibility
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difficulty in getting to sleep of staying asleep
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Insomnia
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daily use with elements of dependence
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Intensive drug use
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stage 1 sleep; marked by small irregular brain waves and some alpha waves
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Light sleep
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a person who averages 9 hours of sleep or more per night
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Long sleeper
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a dream in which the dreamer feels awake and capable of normal thought and actions
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Lucid dream
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the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant (Cannabis sativa)
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Marijuana
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a stimulant drug closely related to amphetamine and commonly known as Ecstasy
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MDMA
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to hypnotize
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Mesmerize
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a stimulant drug closely related to amphetamine in structure and effect
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Methamphetamine
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a brief shift in brain-wave patterns to those of sleep
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Microsleep
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a sudden, irresistible sleep attack
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Narcolepsy
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a potent stimulant drug found primarily in tobacco;known carcinogen
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Nicotine
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a bad dream that occurs during REM sleep
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Nightmare
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a state of panic during NREM sleep
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Night terror
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non-rapid eye movement sleep characteristic of stages 2,3 and 4
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NREM sleep
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physical addiction, as indicated by the presence of drug tolerance and withdrawl symptoms
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Physical dependence
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a substance capable of altering attention, memory, judgement, time sense, self-control, mood, or perception
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Psychoactive drug
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any theory of behavior that emphasizes internal conflicts, motives, and unconscious forces
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Psychodynamic theory
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drug dependence that is based primarily on emotional or psychological needs
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Psychological dependence
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swift eye movements during sleep
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Rapid eye movements
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a failure of normal muscle paralysis, leading to violent actions during REM sleep
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REM behavior disorder
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sleep marked by rapid eye movements and a return to stage 1 EEG patterns
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REM sleep
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Restricted Envrionmental Stimulation Therapy
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REST
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making a dream more logical and complete while remembring it
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Secondary elaboration
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a stage of hypnosis attained without the aid of a hypnotist; autosuggestion
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Self-hypnosis
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any major reduction in the amount or variety of sensory stimulation
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Sensory deprivation
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a person averaging 5 hours of sleep or less per night
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Short sleeper
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use to cope with a specific problem, such as needing to stay awake
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Situational drug use
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repeated interruption of breathing during sleep
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Sleep apnea
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being prevented from getting desired or needed amounts of sleep
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Sleep deprivation
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a major disruption of mental and emotional functioning brought about by sleep loss
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Sleep deprivation psychosis
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a sleep-promoting substance found in the brain and spinal cord
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Sleep hormone
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the order and timing of daily sleep and waking periods
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Sleep patterns
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distinctive bursts of brain-wave activity that indicate that a person is asleep
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Sleep spindles
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levels of sleep identified by brain-wave patterns and behavorial changes
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Sleep stages
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speaking that occurs during NREM sleep
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Sleeptalking
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occasional social use for pleasure of relaxation
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Social-recreational drug use
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sleepwalking; occurs during NREM sleep
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Somnambulism
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use of hypnosis to entertain; often merely a stimulation of hypnosis for that purpose
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Stage hypnosis
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a substance that increases activity in the body and nervous system
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Stimulant
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the sudden enexplained death of an apparently healthy infant
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
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the non-literal expression of dream content
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Symbolization
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a drug that lowers anxiety and reduces tension
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Tranquilizer
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a sleep-promoting amino acid
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Tryptophan
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a state of normal alert awareness
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Waking consciousness
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Freudian belief that many dreams express unconscious desires
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Wish fulfillment
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physical illlness and discomfort following the withdrawl of a drug
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Withdrawl symptoms
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