Points of Consciousness Stephanie Hight PSY 202 Charlette Martin Consciousness is a person’s awareness of everything that is going on around him or her at any given moment. There are four different states of consciousness‚ and they include; sleep‚ dreams‚ hypnosis‚ and drugs. Sleep is an altered state of consciousness that one’s body needs in order to function properly. Our bodies have biological rhythms which require a certain amount of time a person sleeps during a 24 hour period. Some
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Chapter 5 Altering Consciousness through Drugs Psychoactive substances= drugs that have psychological effects such as stimulation or distortion of perceptions. Stimulant=a drug that _________ the activity of the nervous system. Stimulants elevate mood‚ increase feelings of well-being‚ and increase energy and alertness. cocaine= crack cocaine= amphetamines= Methamphetamine=
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This health disorder presented as interrupted breathing while the sleeper is at rest. It usually happens when fat builds up or when muscle tone is lost with aging‚ which causes the windpipe to collapse during breathing when the muscles relax during sleep. This health disorder is also known as obstructive sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can also occur if the neurons that control breathing during sleep malfunction during this period (Institute’s Brain Resources
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How Drugs Affect the Health Triangle Illegal drugs were first used way before the history was recorded. On that time‚ they were used to cure diseases and were legal. However‚ as time passes by‚ doctors had discovered that these drugs could do more harm than good. Although some of the drugs were considered useful‚ their side effects may be costly and not worth the risk. As a child‚ most of the people were taught that using and taking illegal drugs could harm the body. Yet‚ according to 2010 National
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Consciousness Consciousness can be defined as awareness of the outside world and of one’s own thoughts‚ feelings‚ perceptions and other mental processes. A person’s consciousness state is constantly changing. When the changes are particularly noticeable‚ they are called altered states of consciousness. Examples of altered states include sleep‚ hypnosis‚ meditation and some drug-induced conditions. Sleep is an active and complex state. Differing levels of consciousness are described as variations
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Substance Related Disorders | By: Kendra Neeley | Substance related disorders are a very common form of disorder which causes severe medical‚ social and psychological problems with the individuals that abuse the substance as well as individuals involved with those individuals. In this paper‚ we will discuss history‚ symptoms‚ influences and treatment. | | Kendra Neeley Substance Related Disorders Substance related disorders are a very common form of disorder which causes severe medical
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Sleep Disorders Dr. M. Zain Yousuf MBBS‚ MCPS (Resident) SMO & In-charge In-patient Dept. A. Q. Khan Institute Sleep Disorders Classification (ICD-10):1. Nonorganic insomnia 2. Nonorganic hypersomnia 3. Nonorganic disorder of sleep-wake schedule 4. Sleepwalking [somnambulism] 5. Sleep terrors [night terrors] 6. Nightmares Nonorganic Insomnia Diagnostic guidelines:1. The complaint is either of difficulty falling asleep or maintaining sleep‚ or of poor quality of sleep; 2. The sleep disturbance
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How many drugs out there are people afraid of? Quite a few because some of them have deadly side effects. Party- goers‚ teens‚ and users of ecstasy feel that the good side effects of the drug outweigh the bad and that it should be legalized. However‚ ecstasy should remain illegal due to its harmful nature‚ what it does to the user‚ and the negative consequences of using it. Ecstasy is a bad drug because of its negative qualities. Ecstasy’s name is 3‚4-methylene-dioxy-N-methamphetamine. It is often
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Sleep and Children Have you ever noticed how happy you feel after waking up from a nap? Just catching up on sleep‚ and getting a full eight hours the night before is one of the best things for the body. Sleep is important to everyone but most importantly it is crucial for children when they are developing‚ to get enough sleep.The majority of the brain develops from birth to the age of 6.This means that the child’s brain needs adequate time and energy to have neurons connect and transfer information
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Drug abuse takes a toll on society that can only be partially measured. While we are able to estimate the number of drug-related crimes that occur each year‚ we can never determine fully the extent to which the quality of life in America’s neighborhoods has been diminished by drug-related criminal behavior. With the exception of drug-related homicides‚ which have declined in recent years‚ drug-related crime is continuing at a strong and steady pace. Numerous Drug-Related Arrests Occur Each Year
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