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Sleep and Drugs

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  • What is a negative side effect of depressants
    slurred speech, affects judgement, coordination and memory
    drugs aren't bad.
    high risk of overdose and addiction
    excessive energy, insomnia, heart problems
  • What type of drug might a person with anxiety be prescribed?
    depressants/benzodiazepines
  • If someone has to take a higher dosage of a drug to feel its effects they have developed?
    tolerance
  • What category of drug is LSD?
    hallucinogen
  • What type of brain scan amplifies brain activity?
    EEG
  • When do sleep spindles show up on an EEG?
    Stage 2 of Sleep
  • What disorder do people act out their dreams?
    Rem Sleep Behavior Disorder
  • Name one negative side effect of marijuana
    apathy, lung problems, affects memory and learning
  • What category of drug is cocaine?
    stimulant
  • Which brain waves represent high activity: awake and alert?
    beta
  • What type of drug might a person with narcolepsy be prescribed?
    amphetamines/stimulant
  • Between what hours of night would a person who goes to bed at eight likely get 3/4 sleep?
    8pm-12pm
  • What category of drug is heroine?
    narcotic
  • Which dream theory argues that our dreams are the brain trying to make sense of random activity?
    activation synthesis
  • During what stage of sleep does somnambulism?
    Stage 3/4
  • Which sleep stage is known for body sleep?
    Stage 3/4
  • What hormone is secreted to make one fall asleep?
    melatonin
  • When you do not get enough REM sleep your body will often force you to sleep longer - this is
    Rem Rebound
  • What category of drug causes 'trips' and sensory experiences with no input?
    hallucinogens
  • What category of drugs increases nervous system activity?
    stimulants
  • What makes an opiate different from a regular depressant?
    it alleviates pain
  • How is an agonist different from an antagonist
    agonists mimic neurotransmitters - antagonists block neurotransmission
  • What is a negative side effect of stimulants
    drugs aren't bad
    high risk of overdose and addiction
    slurred speech, affects judgement, coordination and memory
    heart problems, headaches, insomnia, excessive energy
  • Alcohol is an agonist for
    GABA
  • What hormone is secreted during stage 3/4 of sleep?
    growth hormone
  • During which stage of sleep do people dream?
    REM Sleep
  • Which brain waves demonstrate awake but low activity?
    alpha waves
  • Which brain waves show deep sleep?
    detla
  • What is not true concerning narcotics?
    they cause hallucinations
    risk of overdose
    highly addictive
    slows nervous system activity
  • What disorder do people randomly fall into REM sleep?
    narcolepsy
  • What category of drug is caffeine?
    stimulant
  • What category of drugs is meth?
    stimulant
  • What category of drug is Molly?
    stimulant and hallucinogen
  • Which dream theory says dreams are important for our memories?
    information processing
  • Which brain waves demonstrate light sleep?
    theta waves
  • What controls our circadian rhythm?
    suprachiasmatic nucleus
  • Freud believes our dreams reveal what?
    our unconscious thoughts
  • What category of drug is Xanax?
    depressant