Sleep
A 90 minute cycle consisting of 4 total stages
What is the sleep cycle?
In this stage of sleep, dreams are the most vivid and eye movement is rapid
What is REM Sleep?
A category of drugs identified by reduced neural activity and slow functions
A category of drugs identified by excited neural activity and sped up body functions
What are stimulants?
A category of drugs identified by distorted perceptions
The biological process that serves as an internal clock
What is the circadian rhythm?
A sleep disorder identified by constant nightmares in NREM 3
What are night terrors?
A drug that slows brain activity which controls judgement and causes risks of liver damage
What is alcohol?
This commonly used drug is found in a variety of foods including chocolate and coffee.
What is caffeine?
This drug, typically derived from mushrooms, can typically cause hallucinations to occur, even days after taking it.
The wave that indicates less blood to the brain and more blood in the muscles during NREM 3
What are delta waves?
This refers to the remembered storyline of a dream
What is manifest content?
Pain relievers that include heroin, morphine, and fentanyl
What are opiates?
This addictive drug is derived from tobacco increases heart rate and blood pressure
What is nicotine?
This commonly used drug incudes the release of dopamine and stimulates pleasure and euphoria
What is marijuana?
Irregular levels of orexin causing people to fall asleep randomly causes this sleep disorder
What is narcolepsy?
This refers to the hidden meaning or symbolism behind a dream
What is latent content?
The neurotransmitter that is replicated through opiates
What are endorphins?
This powerful stimulant, typically in powdered form, is derived from cocaine being mixed with baking soda
What is crack cocaine?
This drug, often referred to by the name Molly or MDMA, increase blood pressure and involuntary movements
What is ecstasy?
A small cluster of cells within the hypothalamus that regulates sleep
What is the suprachiasmatic nucleus?
This theory states that dreams in REM are a result of random neural activity
What is activation synthesis theory?
Barbituates stimulate the release of these inhibitory neurotransmitters
What is gamma-aminobutyric acid [GABA]?
This powerfully addictive drug reduces baseline dopamine levels in the long run
What are methamphetamines?
This chemical found in marijuana affects memory, pleasure, thinking, concentration, and coordination
What is THC (Tetrahydrocannabinol)?