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| what kind of effects does alcohol have |
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Definition
| stimulate and enliven while lowering anxiety and inhibitions. higher doses have a sedative effect, slowing reaction time, impairing motor control and perceptual ability |
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| what are symptoms of withdrawal from alcohol |
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Definition
| tremors, nausea, sweating, depression, weakness, irritability, and in some cases hallucinations |
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| what kind of effects do barbiturates have |
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Definition
| promote sleep, have calming and sedative effect, decrease muscular tension, impair coordination and reflexes |
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| what are some withdrawal symptoms of barbiturates |
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Definition
| sleeplessness, anxiety:sudden withdrawal can cause seizures, cardio-vascular collapse, and death |
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| what are the effects of tranquilizers |
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Definition
| lower anxiety, have calming and sedative effect, decrease muscular tension |
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| what are some withdrawal symtoms of tranquilizers |
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Definition
| restlessness, anxiety, irritability, muscle tension, difficulty sleeping |
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Term
| what kind of effects does narcotics |
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Definition
| relieve pain; produce paralysis of intestines |
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Term
| what are symtoms of withdrawal from narcotics |
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Definition
| nausea, diarrhea, cramps, insomnia |
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Term
| what are three kinds of hallucinogens |
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Definition
| marijuana, LSD, Ecstasy(MDMA) |
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Term
| what are some effects of marijuana |
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Definition
| generally produces euphoria, relaxation; affects ability to store new memories |
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Term
| what are some withdrawal symptoms of marijuana |
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Definition
| anxiety, difficulty sleeping, decreased appetite, hyperactivity |
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Term
| what are some effects of LSD |
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Definition
| produces excited exhileration, hallucinations, experiences perceived as insightful and profound |
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| what are some effects of ecstasy (MDMA) |
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Definition
| typically produces euphoria and feelings of understanding others and accepting them; lowers inhibitions;causes overheating, dehydration,nausea;can cause jaw clenching, eye twitching and dizziness |
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Term
| what are some symptoms of withdrawal from Exstasy (MDMA) |
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Definition
| depression, fatigue, and in some cases a "crash" during which the person may be sad, scared, or annoyed |
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Term
| what are some effects of caffeine |
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Definition
| produces wakefulness and alertness; increases metabolism but slows reaction time |
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Term
| what are symptoms of withdrawal from caffeine |
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Definition
| headache, depression, fatigue |
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Term
| what are some effects of nicotine |
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Definition
| alertness to calmness, lowers apetite, increases pulse rate and other metabolic processes |
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Term
| what are some withdrawal symptoms of nicotine |
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Definition
| irritability, anxiety, restlessness, increased appetite |
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Term
| what are the effcts of amphetamines |
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Definition
| increase metabolism and alertness; elevate mood, cause wakefulness, suppress appetite |
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Term
| what are some withdrawal symptoms of amphetamines |
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Definition
| fatigue, increased appetite, depression, long periods of sleep, irritability, anxiety |
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Term
| what are some effects of cocaine |
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Definition
| brings on euphoric mood, energy boost, feeling of excitement; supresses appetite |
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Term
| what are some withdrawal symptoms of cocaine |
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Definition
| depression, fatigue, increased appetite, long periods of sleep, irritability |
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Term
| what are examples of depressants |
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Definition
| alcohol,barbiturates,tranquilizers, and narcotics |
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Term
| what are examples of hallucinogesn |
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Definition
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Term
| what are examples of stimulants |
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Definition
| caffeine,nicotine,amphetamines,cocaine |
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Term
| psychological drug dependance |
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Definition
| a craving or irresistible urge for the drug's pleasurable effects |
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Term
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Definition
| any substance that alters mood, perception, or thought. |
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Term
| theory of dissociated control |
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Definition
| hypnosis does not induce a splitting of different aspects of consciousness rather hypnosis weakens the control of the executive function over other parts of consciousness,allowing the hypnotists suggestions to contact and influence those subsystems directly |
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Term
| neodissociation theory of hypnosis |
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Definition
| hypnosis induces a split, or dissociation, between two aspects of the control of consciousness: the planning function and the monitoring function |
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Term
| sociocognitive theory of hypnosis |
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Definition
| the behavior of a hypnotized person is a function of that person's expectations about how subjects behave under hypnosis |
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Term
| evolutionary theory of dreaming |
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Definition
| the view that vivid REM dreams enable people to rehearse the skills needed to fend off predators |
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Term
| activation-synthesis hypothesis of dreaming |
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Definition
| which suggests that dreams are simply the brain's attempt to make sense of the random firing of brain cells during REM |
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Term
| cognitive theory of dreaming |
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Definition
| dreaming is simply thinking while asleep |
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Definition
| the underlying meaning of the dream |
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| the content of the dream as recalled by the dreamer |
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| less frequent and less memorable |
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Definition
| consists of periods during sleep when breathing stops and the individual must awaken briefly to breathe |
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Term
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Definition
| incurable sleep disorder characterized by evcessive daytime sleepiness and uncontrollable attacks of REM sleep, usually lasting 10 to 20 minutes |
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Definition
| sleep disorders involving impairment of the timing, quantity or quality of sleep |
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Term
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Definition
| sleep disturbances in which behaviors and physiological states that normally occur only in the waking state take place during sleep |
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Definition
| the deepest stage of NREM sleep, from which they are the hardest to awaken |
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Definition
| deep sleep associated with stage 3 and 4 |
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Definition
| the slowest brain wave pattern, |
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Definition
| brain waves characterized by alternating short periods of calm and flashes of intense activity |
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Term
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Definition
| lasts about 90 minutes, a person has one or more stages of NREM sleep, followed by a period of REM sleep |
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Definition
| when people are deprived of REM sleep as a result of general sleep loss or illness, they will make up for the deprivation by getting an increased amount of REM sleep afterward |
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Definition
| sleep in which there is no rapid eye movement |
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Term
| circadian theory of sleep |
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Definition
| the premise that sleep evolved to keep humans out of harms way during the dark of night, possibly from becoming prey for some nocturnal predator |
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Term
| restorative theory f sleep |
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Definition
| holds that being awake produces wear and tear on the body and the brain, whilesleep serves the function of restoring body and mind |
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Definition
| the time in a 24 hour period when their biological clock is telling them to go to sleep |
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Term
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Definition
| the biological clock that controls circadian rythms along with other kinds of timekeeping mechanisms in the brain |
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Definition
| the regular fluctuation from high to low points over a 24 hour period |
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Term
| altered states of conciousness |
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Definition
| changes in awareness produced by sleep, meditation, hypnosis, or drugs |
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