Substance use
These are addictions that are not directly chemical
What are behavior addictions?
People usually go through this many sleep cycles per night
4-6
This is the definition of consciousness
What is subjective awareness of oneself and one's environment?
This is a disorder characterized by odd behavior during sleep. The person may appear to be awake, but is fully unconscious
What is a parasomnia?
Substance addiction is usually caused by this neurotransmitter being released during substance use
What is dopamine?
This stage of sleep is where dreaming occurs, and the brain is as electrically active as it is when it is awake
What is REM sleep?
This is one example of a higher state of consciousness that many people practice to improve mental health, concentration, and sleep
What is meditation?
A deficit or surplus of this neurotransmitter is what causes many sleep disorders
What is melatonin?
This is when a person must use greater amounts of a substance to recieve the desired effect due to continuous use
What is substance tolerance?
Light sleep is made up of these two parts of the sleep cycle
What are N1 and N2?
Scientists believe consciousness exists mostly within this area of the brain
What is the cerebral cortex?
This can happen to some people due to the active motor cortex blockages that occur during REM sleep
What is sleep paralysis?
Alcohol causes a change in the neutrotransmission of this neurotransmitter
What is GABA
Delta waves are associated with what kind of sleep?
What is deep sleep, or stage 3 sleep?
This state of consciousness is a decrease in peripheral awareness that allows a person to be very susceptible to suggestion
What is hypnosis?
Narcolepsy is the "opposite" of this disorder
What is insomnia
These are the two parts of the brain that are activated during substance use, and are a major part of the dopamine pathways
What are the ventral tegmentum and the nucleus acumbens?
This part of the nervous system is responsible for maintaining the sleep cycle
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
This is the brain's ability to sense multiple stimuli at once, simultaneously
What is parallel processing?
This sleep disorder is most common in children or after a traumatic experience, and is usually purely psychological rather than physical