currently. It is abused simply for the effects on people it has. It is to treat someone who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)‚ a problem with inattentiveness‚ over-activity‚ or a combination of all them. It is also used to treat narcolepsy‚ a sleep disorder that causes sleepiness and frequent daytime sleep attacks (Monson‚ 1-2). For the teenagers who do not require the use of the drug‚ Adderall has opposite effects. It causes an increase of alertness‚ attention‚ and energy‚ which
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Drug Abuse Commonly Abused Drugs Commonly abused drugs: (1) Alcohol; (2) hallucinogenic (vision producing) drugs‚ such as LSD and mescaline; (3) marijuana; (4) nicotine‚ which is found in tobacco; (5) opiates‚ including most narcotics; (6) sedatives‚ including barbiturates and other kinds of sleeping pills; (7) stimulants‚ such as cocaine and amphetamines and other “pep pills.” Inhalants‚ which are fumes inhaled from such substance as cleaning fluids‚ gasoline‚ and model airplane glue‚ are
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rhythm medication such as procainamide (Procan‚ Pronestyl‚ Procanbid) or quinidine (Quin-G); HIV/AIDS medication such as efavirenz (Sustiva‚ Atripla)‚ etravirine (Intelence)‚ nevirapine (Viramune)‚ or ritonavir (Norvir‚ Kaletra); medicines to treat narcolepsy‚ such as armodafinil (Nuvigil) or modafinil (Progivil); seizure medication such as carbamazepine (Carbatrol‚ Equetro‚ Tegretol)‚ felbamate (Felbatol)‚ oxcarbazepine (Trileptal)‚ phenytoin (Dilantin)‚ or primidone (Mysoline); or trimethoprim (Primsol
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Self-study Questions – Sleep and Rest Answers to these study questions can be found in Potter & Perry‚ Kee‚ and Taber’s dictionary. 1. Briefly describe the 4 stages of Non-rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep. · Stage 1: NREM -Stage lasts a few minutes. It includes lightest level of sleep. Decreased physiological activity begins with gradual fall in vital signs and metabolism. Sensory stimuli such as noise easily arouses person. Awakened‚ person feels as though daydreaming has occurred. · Stage
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Heart‚ Neck Vessel‚ Peripheral Vascular System and Lymph Assessment Ardis A. Halvorsen‚ RN South Dakota State University Abstract This purpose of this report is to present regional write-ups of the cardiovascular system including the neck vessels and heart‚ the lymph system‚ and the peripheral vascular system. The evaluation is performed on a 26-year-old male that works in the construction and asphalt industries and works five to six days a week. This report is submitted using a SOAP format
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Chapter One↬ Humanism: Potential‚ Carl Rogers‚ Abraham Maslow Psychodynamic: Sigmund Freud‚ Unconscious‚ Repressed Memories Behaviorism: B.F. Skinner‚ Ivan Pavlov‚ John Watson‚ Environment‚ Reinforcement Cognitive: Thoughts‚ Internal Sentences Biopsychology: Hormones‚ Neurotransmitters Socio-Cultural: Religion‚ Race‚ Environment Wilhelm Wundt: First Psychology Lab‚ Structuralism‚ Introspection Eclecticism: Combination Approach‚ Multiple Perspective Gestalt: Whole Person‚ Max Wertheimer
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Michelle Rollins November 27‚ 2012 Medication List 1. Adderall: -Indication: Used to treat narcolepsy and ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) -Contraindication: Do not use if you have used an MAO Inhibitor such as Parnate‚ Marplan‚ or Azilect. And do not use if you are allergic to amphetamine or dextroamphetamine. -Side Effects: Fast‚ uneven heartbeats‚ dangerously high BP‚ Pain or burning during urination 2. Ambien: -Indication: A sedative used to treat insomnia -Contraindication:
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Sleeping: Sleeping is associated with a state of muscle relaxation and limited perception of environmental stimuli. Sleep is a naturally recurring state characterized by reduced or absent consciousness‚ relatively suspended sensory activity‚ and inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles. It is distinguished from wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli‚ and is more easily reversible than being in hibernation or a coma. Sleep is a heightened anabolic state‚ accentuating the growth
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Adaptations Needed to Address Adolescents’ Circadian Rhythms Sleep is the fuel that humans need to properly function. The amount of sleep people need is determined by their circadian rhythm‚ or biological clock. A teenager’s circadian rhythm differs from that found in an adult or younger child. While going through puberty‚ teenagers need more sleep than when they become adults. Researchers from the National Sleep Foundation have identified several changes in sleep patterns‚ sleep/wake systems
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1. Consciousness: the process where the brain makes an illustration or diagram of internal and external experiences and situations. 2/8. Tools for studying consciousness are designed to be able to look into the brain and see what regions and areas are active during different mental tasks. Like in Chapter three there was tools like an MRI or PET. For studying consciousness there is Mental Rotation and Zooming in with the mind. These resources aren’t able to show the experience of consciousness
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