| A | B |
|---|
| Stimulant | Increase heart-rate, stimulate sympathetic nervous system |
| Depressant | Suppress sympathetic nervous system |
| Tolerance | Needing increased amounts of a substance to feel the same effect |
| Circadian Rhythm | Regular biological rhythm with approximately a 24 hour period |
| Withdrawal | Unpleasant effects that are a result of discontinuing using a dependent drug |
| Daydreaming | Effortless shift in attention every 90 minutes |
| Melatonin | Hormone that helps blind people regulate sleep/wake cycle |
| Narcolepsy | Disorder where people have the unique ability to fall directly into REM sleep |
| Sleep Apnea | Disorder where people stop breathing as they sleep |
| Insomnia | An inability to fall asleep or remain asleep |
| REM | This stage of sleep is also known as "paradoxical sleep" |
| Stage 1 | Easily woken up, may not even realize they were asleep |
| Stage 2 | Sleep spindles appear |
| Stage 3 | Delta waves first appear |
| Stage 4 | Sleepwalking and sleeptalking generally occur |
| Freud | Wish fulfillment |
| Domhoff | Dreams and Waking Life |
| Cartwright | Problem Solving |
| Hobson | Activation Synthesis |
| Laudnum | Over the counter medicine opium and alcohol |
| Meditation | Concentration suppresses activity of the sympathetic nervous system |
| Latent Content | Hidden meaning in dreams |
| Fetal Alcohol Syndrome | Result of women drinking alcohol while pregnant |
| Consciousness | To: sleep, daydream, concentrate, make decisions |
| Night Terrors | Frightening, terrifying dreams during NREM sleep |
| Alcohol | Number one drug problem in America |
| "Club Drugs" | Synthetic substances people produce at home |
| Addiction | Substance dependance |
| Hallucinogen | LSD, mescaline, peyote, psilocybin |
| Psychoactive Drugs | Chemical substance that change moods and perceptions |
