Non-rapid eye movement sleep

body. One of the nine neuro transmitters which is serotonin which is known to regulate sleep and wakefulness, appetite, anxiety, depression, aggression and compulsive disorder. Therefore in a teenager if there is an abnormal low level of neurons generating low levels of serotonin it could lead to aggressive behavior in teenagers. Dophamnie which is another neurotransmitter which controls voluntary movements, pleasurable emotions in the nervous system is also linked to aggressive behavior…

however many people read significance into them and numerous theories have been proposed to explain the phenomenon of dreaming (Haralambos et al. 2002). Although it is universally accepted that dreaming is “a stage of sleep characterized by the experience of visual imagery and rapid eye movement (in the REM stage)” each theory proposes a different function/aspect of dreaming, most theories belonging to either the neurobiological or the psychological classification of dream theories (Cardwell,…

dendrites axon synapse synaptic knobs 5. Define the following: ipsilateral control- if symptoms were on the same side as the lesion contralateral control- sensory input, motor input; “the left hemisphere of the motor cortex controls simple movements in the right side of the body, and the right hemisphere controls the body’s left side” corpus callosum- connect cerebral hemispheres to each other, allor for communication between…

approximately two minutes. When a person recovers from these seizures a period of confusion, agitation and extreme tiredness occurs. Absence seizures appear as staring, loss of facial expression, unresponsiveness, stopping of an activity and eye blinking and upward eye movement. These seizures last approximately two to ten seconds. Recovery of these seizures is immediate and most people return to their previous action with no memory of the seizure. Myoclonic seizures consist of brief but…

Reductionism in the biological approach can also be a weakness. Not all behaviour can be explained completely by biological factors as other aspects should be taken into account, such as culture and social life. Depression could possibly be caused by non-biological factors such as death of a loved one. Benefits for The Behavioural would be the easily replicable results it produces. The Behaviourists were also successful in being able to show that certain behaviours can be changed through operant…

Abstract The nursing profession is very familiar with the phenomenon of chronic pain. It is recognized as a nursing diagnosis and there are many components that make the concept of chronic pain so complex. Chronic pain is defined as pain that lasts beyond three to six months and can be mild to severe, and sporadic or constant. The mechanism of action of chronic pain has many parts of the body involved, including the spinal cord and the brain. Katharine Kolbaca’s Theory of Comfort can be…

1.0 Introduction “Well, dreams, they feel real while we’re in them, right? It’s only when we wake up then we realize that something was actually strange” (McCateer, 2010). Inception is a science-fiction movie, which was produced and directed by Christopher Nolan in 2010. ‘Inception’ as a concept refers to the situation when you plant an idea in someone’s mind without his or her knowledge of it happening (Rivera, 2012). The movie explores the ability to differentiate dreams from reality (Malcolm…

Symptoms of peri-natal depression include sleep disturbances,changes in appetite, mood changes, and difficulty concentrating. There are many risks associated with untreated depression during pregnancy. They include preterm labor, growth retardation, decreased prenatal care, poor weight gain, and increased substance use. Depression during pregnancy is very common, but also under diagnosed because women feel they should be joyous since they are having a baby. Depression is very different from the…

morning, standing on his roost, if only to wake my neighbours up. (Thoreau, 1966, p. 84) 1.1 Background of the study Transcendentalism flourished in New England as a philosophical, religious and literary movement in the early middle of the nineteenth century. Transcendentalism was an American movement in that it corresponded to the beliefs of American individualism. Transcendentalism also had a political aspect, and writers such as Thoreau began to use their transcendentalist beliefs through…

Use of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Pain Management Kevin Cates Hypothesis: TCM is an effective choice in pain management, specifically chronic pain and psychogenic pain of the lower back area. Chronic Pain and Pain Management: Chronic pain is a major health issue in our modern day society. It causes immense suffering for patients and their families, drains public health care resources and is a major detriment to society due to lost work productivity. Current western medical treatments are…