Stages of Sleep
A transitional phase that occurs between wakefulness and sleep, the period during which we drift off to sleep
What is Stage 1?
A consistent difficulty in falling or staying asleep, is the most common of the sleep disorders
What is Insomnia?
Involves changes in normal bodily functions—the user will experience withdrawal from the drug upon cessation of use
What is Physical Dependence?
Awareness of internal and external stimuli such as feelings of hunger and pain or detection of light
What is Consciousness?
Sleep that is marked by rapid movements of the eyes
What is REM?
The sleeper engages in relatively complex behaviors ranging from wandering about to driving an automobile
What is Sleepwalking?
Cocaine, amphetamines (including some ADHD medications such as Adderall), methamphetamines, MDMA (“Ecstasy” or “Molly”)
What are Stimulants?
High levels of sensory awareness, thought, and behavior
What is Wakefulness?
The body goes into a state of deep relaxation
What is Stage 2?
Occurs when the muscle paralysis associated with the REM sleep phase does not occur
What is REM Sleep Behavior Disorder (RBD)?
Alcohol, barbiturates (e.g., secobarbital, pentobarbital), Benzodiazepines (e.g., Xanax)
What are Sedative-Hypnotics (“Depressants”)?
A state of extreme self-focus and attention in which minimal attention is given to external stimuli
What is Hypnosis?
Often referred to as deep sleep or slow-wave sleep
What is Stage 3?
A person cannot resist falling asleep at inopportune times
What is Narcolepsy?
Opium, Heroin, Fentanyl, Morphine, Oxycodone, Vicodin, methadone, and other prescription pain relievers
What are Opiates?
The act of focusing on a single target (such as the breath or a repeated sound) to increase awareness of the moment
What is Meditation?
The initial stage of what's known as the “non-REM sleep cycle,” this transports a sleeping individual from a state of wakefulness to “lullaby land”
What is the Awake Stage?
A sense of panic in the sufferer and are often accompanied by screams and attempts to escape from the immediate environment
What are Night Terrors?
Marijuana, LSD, Peyote, mescaline, DMT, dissociative anesthetics including ketamine and PCP
What are Hallucinogens?