Stages of sleep
how many stages of sleep are there?
5
Name one sleep disorder
Insomnia, Narcolepsy, Sleep Apnea
Do these (talking, terrors and walking) sleep disorders tend to run in families? Yes or No!
Yes they do
What is substance abuse?
When does the stage "Rem Sleep" occur?
about 90 minutes after falling asleep
what is similar to but more intense than nightmares?
Sleep Terrors
Substance dependence has been considered more severe then what?
which stage is the "light sleep" stage?
the first stage
Sleep Apnea is a what kind of sleep disorder?
what is one way to get a good sleep?
sleep schedule, routine, evaluate, exercise, etc!
when someone goes without a drug, some people show signs of psychological depression such as what?
such as depressed, mood and anxiety
Delta Waves
30-40 percent
Prevalence of sleepwalking in more common in who?
Children
what substance generally acts by slowing the activity of the central nervous system
Depressants
Which stage of sleep may foster development of the brain before birth?
the REM stage
what may persist as a symptom of another sleep disorder or trauma?
Nightmares
what is sleep walking also known as?
Somnambulism
What increases the activity of the nervous system? (they make us feel alert and energetic)