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Chapter 4-Drugs and Dreams
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Psychology
11th Grade
12/11/2008

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Consciousness
Definition
personal awareness of mental activities, internal sensations, and the external environment
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Circadian Rhythm
Definition
a cycle or rhythm that is roughly 24 hours long; the cyclical daily fluctuations in biological and psychological processes
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Suprachiasmatic Nucleus (SCN)
Definition
a cluster of neurons in the hypothalamus in the brain that governs the timing of circadian rhythms
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Electroencephalograph
Definition
an instrument that uses electrodes placed on the scalp to measure and record the brain’s electrical activity
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EEG (electroencephalogram)
Definition
the graphic record of brain activity produced by an electroencephalograph
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REM Sleep
Definition
type of sleep during which rapid eye movements (REM) and dreaming usually occur and voluntary muscle activity is suppressed; also called active sleep or paradoxical sleep
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NREM sleep
Definition
quiet, typically dreamless sleep in which rapid eye movements are absent; divided into four stages, also called quiet sleep
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Beta Brain waves
Definition
brain-wave pattern associated with alert wakefulness
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Alpha brain waves
Definition
brain-wave patterns associated with relaxed wakefulness and drowsiness
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Hypnagogic Hallucinators
Definition
vivid sensory phenomena that occur during the onset of sleep
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Sleep Spindles
Definition
short bursts of brain activity that characterize stage 2 NREM sleep
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K Complex
Definition
single but large high-voltage spike of brain activity that characterizes stage 2 NREM sleep
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Sleep Paralysis
Definition
a temporary condition in which a person is unable to move upon awakening in the morning or during the night
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REM rebound
Definition
a phenomenon in which a person who is deprived of REM sleep greatly increases the amount of time spent in REM sleep at the first opportunity to sleep uninterrupted
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Restorative Theory Of Sleep
Definition
the view that sleep and dreaming are essential to normal physical and mental functioning
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Adaptive Theory Of Sleep
Definition
the view that the unique sleep patterns of different animals evolved over time to help promote survival and environmental adaptation; also called the evolutionary theory of sleep
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Sleep Disorders
Definition
serious disturbances in the normal sleep pattern that interfere with daytime functioning and cause subjective distress
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Insomnia
Definition
a condition in which a person regularly experiences an inability to fall asleep, to stay asleep, or to feel adequately rested by sleep
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Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS)
Definition
a condition in which unpleasant sensations in the lower legs are accompanied by an irresistible urge to move the legs, temporarily relieving the unpleasant sensation but disrupting sleep
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Sleep Apnea
Definition
a sleep disorder in which the person repeatedly stops breathing during sleep
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Sleepwalking
Definition
a sleep disturbance characterized by an episode of walking or performing other actions during stage 3 or stage 4 NREM sleep; also called somnambulism
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Night Terrors
Definition
a sleep disturbance characterized by an episode of increased physiological arousal, intense fear and panic, frightening hallucinations, and no recall of the episode the next morning; typically occurs during stage 3 or stage 4 NREM sleep; also called sleep terrors
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Parasomnias
Definition
a category of sleep disorders characterized by arousal or activation during sleep or sleep transitions; includes sleepwalking, night terrors, sleep bruxism, sleep-related eating disorder, and REM sleep behavior disorder
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REM sleep behavior disorder
Definition
a sleep disorder in which the sleeper acts out his or her dreams
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Narcolepsy
Definition
a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness and brief lapses into sleep throughout the day
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Cataplexy
Definition
a sudden loss of voluntary muscle strength and control that is usually triggered by an intense emotion
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Sleep thinking-repetitive
Definition
repetitive, bland, and uncreative ruminations about real life events during sleep
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Dream
Definition
a storylike episode of unfolding mental imagery during sleep
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Nightmare
Definition
a frightening or unpleasant anxiety dream that occurs during REM sleep
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Freud
Definition
believed that sexual and aggressive instincts are the motivating forces that dictate human behavior. Believed that dreams have two components: the manifest content, and latent content-believed that dream images of sticks, swords and other elongated objects were phallic symbols, representing the penis
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J. Allan Hobson
Definition
developed the activation-syntehsis model of dreaming-believed dreams were byproducts of physiological processes and does not believe that dreams are meaningless
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Manifest Conent
Definition
in freud’s psychoanalytic theory, the elements of a dream that are consciously experienced and remembered by the dreamer
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Latent Content
Definition
in freud’s psychoanalytic theory, the unconscious wishes, thoughts and urges that are concealed in the manifest content of a dream
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Activation-synthesis model of dreaming
Definition
the theory that brain activity during sleep produces dream images (activation) which are combined by the brain into a dream story (synthesis)
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Hypnosis
Definition
a cooperative social interaction in which the hypnotized person responds to the hypnotist’s suggestions with changes in perception, memory, and behavior
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Posthypnotic Suggestion
Definition
a suggestion made during hypnosis that the person should carry out a specific instruction following the hypnotic session
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Posthypnotic amnesia
Definition
the inability to recall specific information because of a hypnotic suggestion
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Hypermnesia
Definition
the supposed enhancement of a person’s memory for past events through a hypnotic suggestion
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Dissociation
Definition
the splitting of consciousness into two or more simultaneous streams of mental activity
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Neodissociation theory of hypnosis
Definition
theory proposed by ernest hilgard that explains hypnotic effects as being due to the splitting of consciousness into two simultaneous streams of mental activity, only one of which the hypnotic participant is consciously aware of during hypnosis
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Hidden Observer
Definition
hilgard’s term for the hidden, or dissociated, stream of mental activity that continues during hypnosis
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Meditation
Definition
any one of a number of sustained concentration techniques that focus attention and heighten awareness
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Psychoactive drugs
Definition
a drug that alters consciousness, perception, mood and behavior
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Physical Dependence
Definition
a condition in which a person ahs physically adapted to a drug so that he or she must take the drug regularly in order to avoid withdrawal symptoms
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Drug Tolerance
Definition
a condition in which increasing amounts of a physically addictive drug are needed to produce the original, desired effect
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Withdrawal Symptoms
Definition
unpleasant physical reactions, combined with intense drug cravings, that occur when a person abstains from a drug on which he or she is physically dependent
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Drug Rebound Effect
Definition
thdrawal symptoms that are the opposite of a physically addictive drug’s action
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Drug Abuse
Definition
recurrent drug use that results in disruptions in academic, social, or occupational functioning or in legal or psychological problems
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Depressants
Definition
a category of psychoactive drugs that depress or inhibit brain activity
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barbiturates
Definition
a category of depressant drugs that reduce anxiety and produce sleepiness
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Tranquilizers
Definition
depressant drugs that relieve anxiety
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Opiates
Definition
a category of psychoactive drugs that are chemically similar to morphine and having strong pain-relieving properties
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Stimulants
Definition
a category of psychoactive drugs that increase brain activity, arouse behavior, and increase mental alertness
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Caffeine
Definition
a stimulant drug found in coffee, tea, cola drinks, chocolate, and many over-the-counter medications
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Nicotine
Definition
a stimulant drug found in tobacco products
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Amphetamines
Definition
a class of stimulant drugs that arouse the central nervous system and suppress appetite
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Cocaine
Definition
a stimulant drug derived from the coca tree
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Stimulant-Induced Psychosis
Definition
schizophrenia-like symptoms that can occur as the result of prolonged amphetamine or cocaine use; also called amphetamine psychosis or cocaine psychosis
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Psychedelic Drugs
Definition
a category of psychoactive drugs that create sensory and perceptual distortions, altr mood, and affect thinking
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Mescaline
Definition
a psychedelic drug derived from the peyote cactus
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LSD
Definition
a synthetic psychedelic drug
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Marijuana
Definition
a psychoactive drug derived from the hemp plant
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MDMA or Ecstasy
Definition
a psychoactive drug derived from the hemp plant
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Dissociative Anesthetics
Definition
class of drugs that reduce sensitivity to pain and produce feelings of detachment and dissociation; includes the club drugs phencyclidine (PCP) and ketamine
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Sleep Inertia
Definition
feeling of grogginess on awakening that interferes with the ability to perform mental or physical tasks
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Why do we sleep?
Definition
Safety/Evolutionary/Adaptive Theory: Primitive Ancestry informs our current genes to sleep at night to escape predators and our vision is less developed out of all the senses

Restorative Theory: Maintenance, restores our systems

Achieve REM sleep

Vascular Theory: Vascular system-blood flow-restoring

Cortical Theory: Cortex restores itself, dendrites branch and prune
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Why do we dream?
Definition
Activation Synthesis Theory-due to activation of brain all day, we have left over activation at night. The brain synthesizes/makes a story to go along with that.

Freudian Theory: To engage with our unconscious (desires, wishes, etc)

Growth Stimulation-in order for our bodies and brains to grow

Problem Solving Theory: We dream to solve problems
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Oculogram; Electroymyogram
Definition
Measure eye movements; muscle/ tension
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Stage 0
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
REM
Non REM
Definition
Stage 0 --> beta waves
Stage 1 --> theta waves; 5% of sleep
Stage 2 --> Theta waves, K Complexes, Sleep Spindles 45% of sleep
Stage 3 --> Delta waves, 5-7% of sleep
Stage 4 --> All Delta (SWS- Slow wave sleep)
REM --> Paradoxical sleep; Beta waves; 75% of dreams occur;
Non REM --> Heart rate down; breathing down; blood pressure down
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Insomnia
Definition
Difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep; sleep stimulus control; melatonin;
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Nocturnal Enuresis
Definition
bedwetting
Stage 3 and 4
bell and pad for kids
pad on bed-when it gets wet, bell rings
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Narcolepsy
Definition
Sudden, irresistible onset of sleep
cataplexy-loss of muscle tone
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Sleep Apnea
Definition
Oxygen intake is disrupted throughout the night
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Night Terrors
Definition
Physical arousal
stage 3 and 4
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Somnambulism
Definition
Sleepwalking
stg 3 and 4
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Sleep Bruxism
Definition
Grinding/clenching of teeth
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SIDS
Definition
Sudden infant death syndrome
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OPIATES
Definition
Heroin; Morphine; Vicodin;

AGONIST OF ENDORPHINS
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PSYCHEDELICS
Definition
Marijuana; LSD; Mescaline; Shrooms; Ecstasy; PCP

AGONIST OF SEROTONIN
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BENZODIAZEPINE
Definition
Rohypnol; Valium; Xanex

AGONIST GABA
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ANTIHISTAMINES
Definition
Benedryl

agonist of gaba
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Sleep Aids
Definition
Ambien
Adderall

agonist of dopamine
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Focalin
Definition
agonist of dopamine
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AMPHETAMINES
Definition
agonist of dopamine

cocaine
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Consciousness is best defined as...
Definition
thoughts, sensations, memories, and the external environment
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_____waves are to stage 1 NREM as ______ waves are to stage 3 and 4 NREM
Definition
Theta; Delta
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Research has shown that with the advent of electricity and bright lights people are averaging less sleep each night. An explanation for this could be that the________ is slower to trigger the pineal gland to produce ______.
Definition
Suprachiasmatic nucleus; melatonin
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Nocturnal Enuresis is another name for...
Definition
Bedwetting
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