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Stages of Consciousness
Neuroscience: Neurotransmitters
100

The levels of awareness: Name 2/5

What are higher-level consciousness, lower-level consciousness, altered states of consciousness, subconscious, no awareness?

100

Neurotransmitter associated with:

Motor function, learning, memory 

What is acetylcholine?

200

They cause “Altered States of Consciousness”: Name all four causes

  • Drug states
  • Fatigue, illness, trauma, sleep
deprivation
  • Meditation, hypnosis
  • Mental disorders
200

Neurotransmitter associated with:

Motivation, pleasure, addiction.

What is dopamine?

300

These are the stages of sleep: name 2/5

  • Wakefulness (consists of Beta-waves & Alpha-waves)
  • Stage N1 (non-REM1, consists of Theta-waves)
  • Stage N2 (non-REM2)
  • Stage N3 (non-REM3, consists of Delta-waves)
  • Stage R (REM)
300
One is an excitatory neurotransmitter and the other one is an inhibitory neurotransmitter.  

What is the difference between glutamate and GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid)?

400
Are sleeping disordered that were mentioned in class. 
  • Insomnia
  • Sleep Walking, Talking, and Eating
  • Nightmares and Night terrors
  • Narcolepsy
  • Sleep Apnea
400

Neurotransmitter associated with:

Heightened awareness, mood

What is norepinephrine?

500

The three types of psychoactive drugs: Depressants, Stimulants, & Hallucinogens. 

Name one of each type (mentioned in class) & state which type it is.

  • Depressant: Alcohol, Barbiturates, Tranquilizers, & Opiates (or Narcotics)
  • Stimulant: Amphetamines, Cocaine, Caffeine, Nicotine, MDMA (or Ecstasy)
  • Hallucinogen: Marijuana or LSD
500

Neurotransmitter associated with:

Sleep, wakefulness, eating, aggression, mood.

What is serotonin?