Brain Blasts
This chemical messenger is closely associated with sleep, it helps control the sleep cycle
what is melatonin
What is Wish Fulfillment?
This type of drugs slows down motor skills, but can impair your sleep cycle (ex. alcohol)
what are depressants?
This stage may experience hypnagogic sensations.
what is stage 1?
"Doc, I'm having trouble going to sleep."
what is insomnia?
Low Frequency waves with high amplitude
What are Delta Waves?
This theory states that dreams are a compilation of random thoughts and images caused by brain activity.
what is activation-synthesis?
Cocaine is a common drug in this type. it excites neural activity and speeds up body functions.
what are stimulants?
This is where vivid dreams occur.
"Doc, I aggressively snore."
what is sleep apnea?
This small part of the brain produces melatonin
What is the Pineal gland
This theory states that dreams work to transfer what we experienced throughout the day into our memory.
what is information-processing?
what are amphetamines?
this stage only lasts a few minutes based off many models.
what is stage 3?
"Doc, I fell asleep while performing for the school play."
what is narcolepsy?
what is an electroencephalogram (EEG)?
what is cognitive-theory?
What is withdrawal?
This stage is where sleep spindles occur.
what is stage 2?
"Doc, I felt like I woke up, but I couldn't move my body."
what is sleep paralysis?
Trains of high-frequency waves
what are sleep spindles?
This name given by Sigmund Freud refers to the patient used in his case study about hysteria.
Who is Dora?
This drug type alters perception and reality from the drug interfering with the neurotransmitter serotonin.
what are hallucinogens?
sleep stages 1-3.
what is non-REM sleep?
"Thanks doc for advising me to meditate."
what is treatment for insomnia?