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    Test # 2 Chapter 3-4 100 Questions 1. __________ are the raw data of experience‚ based on the activation of certain receptors located in the various sensory organs. a) Perceptions b) Emotions c) Cognitions d) Sensations 2. __________ furnishes the raw material of sensory experience‚ whereas __________ provides an interpretation of that material. a) Sensation; transduction medium b) Perception; transduction c) Sensation; perception d) Perception; sensation 3. Perception is

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    (methylphenidate) and Adderall (amphetamine)‚ also known as stimulants and uppers‚ among other names. These drugs are prescribed to people for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. There are hundreds of thousands of people who are diagnosed with ADHD and narcolepsy. They need these drugs to live normal lives and to participate effectively in classroom and office settings‚ giving them the focus needed to follow rules and regulations and to remain seated for longer

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    Consciousness is the state or condition of being conscious. A sense of one’s personal or collective identity‚ especially the complex of attitudes‚ beliefs‚ and sensitivities held by or considered characteristic of an individual or a group. There are several different stages of consciousness. Waking consciousness‚ altered states of consciousness and sleep. Waking consciousness is the mental state that includes moving and thinking‚ along with anything else done while we are awake and alert

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    Harriet Tubman‚ a key figure in the abolition movement during her time‚ made many contributions to this movement that have led us to where we are today. She solidified herself in history‚ nowadays even the average person recognizes her name and her brave journeys back and forth along the underground railroad. Despite this being the most known fact of her life‚ there are many other things she’s done that have gone unnoticed by the average person who likely hasn’t truly researched what her life was

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    Modafinil Research Paper

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    What is Modafinil? Modafinil is a drug formulated to treat narcolepsy along with shift-work disorder and a range of other sleep disorders. It works by changing the activity in your brain to create a state of wakefulness. The table below illustrates the benefits seen in two clinical trials of Modafinil. The study took place over 9 weeks in multiple centers with subjects who met the ICD-9 criteria for narcolepsy. Modafinil is marketed under a range of brand names including Provigil and Modalert

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    Activities of living are to do with things‚ as humans‚ we do every day to survive. In Roper‚ Logan and Tierney there are twelve model activities that are essential to living and these are maintaining a safe environment‚ communicating‚ breathing‚ eating and drinking‚ eliminating‚ personal cleansing and dressing‚ controlling body temperature‚ mobilising‚ working and playing‚ expressing sexuality‚ sleeping and the last one dying (Holland et al‚ 2012 p. 2). This essay is going to be concentrating sleep

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    Methamphetamine Abuse The report of Methamphetamine is an artificial painkiller with more rapid long-lasting effects than amphetamine‚ used illegally as an intoxicant and as a prescription drug to treat narcolepsy and maintain blood pressure. Methamphetamine is a drug that kills slowly‚ but surely and along the way it has many severe health complications. This drug has nearly up to eight or more slang words that are used in the street. Methamphetamine is defined as meth‚ speed‚ crank‚ zip‚ chalk

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    Adderall Research Paper

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    combination of amphetamine and dextroamphetamine. Amphetamine and dextroamphetamine are central nervous system stimulants that affect chemicals in the brain and nerves that contribute to hyperactivity and impulse control. Adderall is used to treat narcolepsy and ADHD. But not only does this drug treat these diseases‚ it is mistreated and also used as a drug to get you high. Adderall‚ just like any other drug such as meth or weed‚ can get you high if you take a higher dosage than you are prescribed

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    Sleep Disorder

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    pattern. This causes a disruption in the way an individual typically sleeps‚ which can lead to other complications such as irritability and dysfunction during the day. Four common sleep disorders are insomnia‚ sleep apnea‚ restless legs syndrome‚ and narcolepsy. Nearly 70 million Americans suffer from these and many other sleep disorders every year. Insomnia is a sleep disorder in which the affected individual has difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep. People affected by insomnia may suffer from

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    are defined as a perception of and external object when no object is really present. There are many reasons why people have hallucinations. Some reasons for hallucinations are prescribed drugs (SSRI)‚ illegal drugs (LSD)‚ and sleeping disorders (Narcolepsy). Some causes of hallucinations are from taking drugs‚ both prescribed and illegal. Both produce the same effect. The hallucinations from these have been described as déjà vu or hearing or seeing thing that aren’t really there. Prescribed

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