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    Drugs have a major impact on all of the organs in the body‚ but the brain is affected most by drug use. The brain is complex and communicates via nuerons and nerve cells to command the body. The brain ensures the body performs the necessary functions for survial. Drugs can compromise the brain’s ability to properly communicate to the organs in the body. Drugs affect communication and a person’s behavior. The following presentation will provide an explanation as to how drugs affect the brain

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    the whole documentary was very interesting. I think it applied to many different sleep disorders and provided solutions that could help improve someone’s sleep. I know many people who lack a good night’s rest and often feel drowsy during the day. I have a friend who works until bar close and she is often up until 5 am doing things like laundry and cleaning that I would be doing during the day because she can’t sleep. The two that I can relate to are the naps‚ and the wine/coffee consumption before

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    7/17/2014 Dr. Ganser Endocrine system effects on Sleep Deprivation Deprived sleep is a universal widespread problem observed in both children and adults. Sleep is a vital process that helps in the functioning of learning‚ memory processing‚ cellular repair‚ and brain development. Statistics show that the average total hours of sleep have decreased per person to less than 7 hours per night over the past 3 to 4 decades. Many people experience sleep loss due pressures at work‚ stress‚ and our day

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    Theories of hypnosis including state and non-state explanations. State theory argues that the hypnotic state is a separate state of consciousness‚ in that it differs significantly from baseline consciousness. State theory suggests that consciousness is divided into various different mental streams and that when an individual is under hypnosis these mental streams move apart from one and other. Hilgard believed that cognition involves these multiple mental streams all being controlled by an “executive

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    How cleanliness and sense of beauty can influence the life of an individual? THE significance of cleanliness and hygiene cannot be overlooked by any society. Every faith and civilisation stresses the importance of cleanliness. Historically‚ cleanliness has been considered one of the important factors by which to judge a civilisation’s or society’s development. Islam places great emphasis on cleanliness and purity‚ both physically and spiritually. In Islam‚ spiritual purity is linked to physical

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    “What is Hypnosis?” this is a question that we will begin to explore‚ looking at the differing aspects of this often misreported‚ misunderstood and mystifying state of mind and why it is often so closely linked with relaxation. Hypnosis is often associated with witchdoctors and ancient medicine men and in many respects this is probably a correct association although the actual term hypnosis was not in existence until many years after such people existed. The first credible and notable recorded theory

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    of distorted thoughts. Sleep disorder is one type of abnormal behavior that happened around us and people around us in “dot-com” era. Sleep disorders are problems with sleeping‚ including trouble falling or staying asleep‚ falling asleep at the wrong times‚ too much sleep‚ or abnormal behaviors during sleep. There are two main categories of sleep disorders‚ which are dyssomnias and parasomnias. Dyssomnias are problems connected with the amount‚ timing‚ and quality of sleep. Meanwhile‚ parasomnias

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    Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases and Drugs Psychiatric Disorders‚ Diseases and Drugs Axia University Instructor: Allen Meyer Date: July 31‚ 2010 Axia University Instructor: Allen Meyer Date: July 31‚ 2010 Avery Paco Avery Paco Schizophrenia‚ emotional disorders‚ Anxiety and Tourette’s syndrome are all classified as psychiatric disorders. There is a thin line between neuropsychological disorders and psychiatric disorders. Though the two types of disorders are a result of a dysfunctional

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    One of the most drugs abuse is that a patient may negatively addicted to drug. Most of people believe that stop using drugs is simple thing that anyone can do it but in fact withdrawal drugs in really hard challenge that needs hard effort and will power because drugs change the behavior that lead to force the body to abuse using drug. Drug abuse information clearly states drug abuse is an extreme desire to obtain‚ and use‚ increasing amounts of one or more substances. The first question to answer

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    In the United States‚ illegal drugs are related to crime in numerous ways. Most directly it is a crime to use‚ possess‚ manufacture‚ or distribute drugs classified as having a potential for abuse such as cocaine‚ heroin‚ and marijuana. Drugs are also related to crime as drug trafficking and drug production and distribution are often controlled by drug cartels‚ organized crime‚ and gangs. Drugs are not only an issue for law enforcement officials; drug use affects families and communities as a whole

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