all! INTRODUCTION Sleep is food for the brain. During sleep‚ important body functions and brain activity occur. Skipping sleep can be harmful particularly if you are behind the wheel. You can look bad‚ you may feel moody‚ and you perform poorly. Sleepiness can make it hard to get along with your family and friends and hurt your scores on school exams. Sleeping is a process with several distinct phases. At each phase‚ different physiological processes take place: Deep and restful sleep helps to restore
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Running Head: PSYCHOLOGY The Moral and Ethnic Dilemmas of Legalizing Marijuana The Moral and Ethnic Dilemmas of Legalizing Marijuana Introduction Drug addiction is one of the major problem‚ most of the people are suffering from this. This causes problem not only to the individual but also to his family who suffers the problem due to drug addiction of an individual. People who once addicted to drugs‚ it is very difficult for them to leave this habit and drug abuse
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I. INTRODUCTION We‚ Filipinos naturally drink coffee every day. We drink this stuff to start our day‚ especially when we are on our work. They believe that coffee gives energy boost to our body and relieves our sleepiness and stress. The emotional and physical benefits of coffee are numerous. Not only does coffee taste good‚ it can stimulate you‚ relax you and refresh you. Coffee stimulates your senses because of its caffeine content which stimulates metabolism and supports mental alertness
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Comparisons and Contrast between Alcohol and Marijuana The Effects on the Brain Michael Smith‚ Jr. Morehouse College‚ Department of Psychology Author Note: This paper was prepared for Psychology 102G‚ section 01‚ taught by Professor Chris Markham. Cannabis is a plant that can be grown all over the world. Many people use the common term marijuana instead of Cannabis. Moreover‚ in today’s society‚ marijuana can be defined as a political movement‚ legal
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PSYCHOLOGY: UNIT 3 Biorhythms and Aggression By Catherine Walker Topic I: Bio-rhythms (separated into six essay topics) Biological rhythms: There are three types of biological rhythm; circadian‚ ultradian and infradian. Circadian rhythms are those which complete a cycle in a 24 hour period such as the sleep-wake cycle‚ heart rate or metabolism. People have variations within the circadian rhythms‚ notably the owl/lark division describing people who have biological
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"Insomnia is the inability to obtain adequate amount or quality of sleep. The difficulty can be with falling asleep‚ remaining asleep‚ or both" ("Insomnia Encyclopedia"). Sleeping is a major point in physically and mentally restoring yourself for the tasks ahead. Most people say that about eight hours of sleep is an adequate amount‚ however it differs from person to person depending on their sex‚ age‚ and health conditions. An estimated one-third of the population suffers from some form of insomnia
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Health Effects of Obesity in America: A Review of the Literature Abstract Obesity is a growing problem nowadays in America and it is beginning to take its toll through all of the serious health effects it can cause. According to recent studies‚ about one third of the United States’ population today is obese. The health effects that obesity can lead to include heart disease‚ type 2 diabetes‚ stroke‚ and certain kinds of cancer‚ which are all causes of
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Aspartame Dangers The dangers of aspartame poisoning have been a well guarded secret since the 1980s. The research and history of aspartame is conclusive as a cause of illness and toxic reactions in the human body. Aspartame is a dangerous chemical food additive‚ and its use during pregnancy and by children is one of the greatest modern tragedies of all. Why haven’t you heard about this before? Partly because the diet industry is worth trillions of American dollars to corporations‚ and they want
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hypothyroidism. Valproate has been recognized to be helpful in the treatment of acute mania. Side effects can include stomach upset and some sleepiness and usually goes away quickly after the patient’s body gets used to the drug. Carbamazepine has been used for decades to treat bipolar disorder even though not much research has been done of the drug. Side effects are sleepiness‚ lightheadedness‚ and some nausea but the side effects are short lived. Electroconvulsive therapy also known as ECT has had major improvements
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significant evidence of high risk for behavioral and health related morbidity associated with sleep disorders among shift workers. They argue that most needle stick injuries‚ incorrect operation of medical equipment‚ medication errors were linked to excessive sleepiness (Admi‚ H.‚ Tzischinsky‚ O.‚ Epstein‚ R.‚ Herer‚ P.‚ Lavie‚ P. 2008). Other studies argued that nurses who took naps during their break time were able to perform better and have a better job performance than nurses who did not nap during break
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