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consciousness
your awareness of everything that is going on around you and inside your own head at any given moment, which you use to organize yout behavior.
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waking consciousness
which their thoughts, feelings, and sensations are clear and organized, and they feel alert.
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altered state of consciousness
occurs when there is a shift in the quality or pattern of your mental activity.
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REM (rapid eye movement)
stage of sleep in which the eyes move rapidly under the eyelids and the person is typically experiencing a dream.
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non REM (NREM) sleep
any of the stages of sleep that do not include REM.
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night terrors
relatively rare disorder in which the person experiences extreme fear and screams or runs around during deep sleep without waking fully.
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sleep walking
occurs during deep sleep, an episode of moving around or walking around in ones sleep.
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insomnia
the inability ti get to sleep, stay asleep or get a good wuality of sleep.
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sleep apnea
disorder in which the person stops breathing for nearly half a minute or more.
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narcolepsy
sleep disorder in which a person falls immediatly into REM sleep during the day without warning.
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hyonosis
state of consaciousness in whcih the person is especially suseptible to suggestion.
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stimulants
drugs that increase the functioning of the nervous system
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depressants
drugs that decrease the functioning of the nervous system.
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hallucinogenics
drugs including hallucinogens and marijuana that produce hallucinations or increased feelings of relaxation and intoxication.
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nicotine
the active ingredient in tobacco
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caffeine
a mild stimulant found in coffee, tea and several other plant based substances
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alcohol
the chemical resulting from fermentation or distillation of various kinds of vegetable matter.
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marijuana
mild hallucinogen derived from the leaves and flowers of a particular type of hemp plant
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physical dependence
condition occurring when a persons body becomes unable to function normally without a particular drug.
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withdrawal
physical symptoms that can include nausea, pain, tremors, crankiness, and high blood pressure
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psychological dependence
the feeling that a drug is needed to continue a feeling of emotional or psychological well-being.
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drug tolerance
as a person continues to use the drug, larger and larger doses of the drug are needed to achieve the same effects of the drug.
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circadian rhythm
a cycle of bodily rhythm that occurs over a 24 hour period
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