Introduction Armodafinil is basically a (-)-(R)- enantiomer of the racemic drug Modafinil. Cephalon Inc. is the pharmaceutical company that produced this drug. The Food and Drug Administration of United States approved this drug in June 2007. Armodafinil is more effective than Modafinil because despite having similar half lives‚ Armodafinil touches the peak blood concentration later after administration than that of Modafinil. It improves wakefulness better in people who complain of excessive somnolence
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STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS Professor. Nelly E. Conde‚ MA Sleep and Dreams What are the different states of consciousness? What happens when we sleep‚ and what are the meaning and function of dreams? Sleep and Dreams What are the major sleep disorders‚ and how can they be treated? How much do we daydream? Consciousness Awareness of the sensations‚ thoughts‚ and feelings we experience at a given moment. Waking consciousness – we are awake and aware of our thoughts‚ emotions‚ and
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fellow field hand from an irate master‚ who then hurled a two-pound weight. Missing its intended target‚ the weight struck my character on her head. She never consummately recuperated from the blow‚ whose effects subjected her to episodes resembling narcolepsy.
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cleaners and floor stripping solvents.(Moore‚ and Measham 565-590) GHB was first developed to prevent pain‚ but did not work so well so its use as an anesthetic declined. Research is being conducted for the use of Narcolepsy; in which people have trouble staying awake; people with Narcolepsy fall in the middle of activities that produce strong emotions.(Tunnicliff‚ and Toxicol 581-590) “GHB can also be produced normally in the brain through the synthesis of a neurotransmitter called GABA; some of the
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clear blue eyes. She has a talent for poems and is more gifted than she seems. 5. Mr. Nicholas Benedict- He is the reason why the Mysterious Benedict Society was formed. He found out the plans of Mr. Curtain but no one would believe him. He has narcolepsy‚ which is triggered by laughter in his case. 6. Number Two- a woman with a yellowish complexion‚ rusty-red hair and a stiff posture. She never sleeps and needs to eat very often. She was the proctor for the series of tests and she is Mr. Benedict’s
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least a quarter of college students has either been diagnosed or treated for a mental health problem (Mooney‚ Knox‚ and Scacht‚ 2016‚ p. 35). My initial thought was that 25 percent students seems to be too high to be true. However‚ I myself have narcolepsy‚ depression and social anxiety disorder. Many of my friends have disorders such as dyslexia‚ attention deficit hyperactive disorder and different anxiety disorders. The structural-functionalist‚ conflict and symbolic interactionist reflect on different
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Chapter 3 Narcolepsy A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep‚ often brief‚ sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations Hypnagogic During Stage 1 sleep you may experience hypnagogic sensations-such as fantastic images (like hallucinations); feel like you are falling or floating weightlessly state between awake & falling asleep People who claim to have been abducted by space aliens—often shortly after going to bed—commonly recall being floated
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Social Psychology Most people are sociable as this is an innate and harmless characteristic of the human species. Sociable people enjoy sharing their personal space with others. They welcome stimulating interaction such as friendship‚ entertaining‚ and conversation. Society is so engrossed in people’s social lives that reality television shows‚ regardless of the focus‚ are the new norm. The Merriam-Webster online dictionary defines sociable as “inclined by nature to companionship with others
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to 30 times an hour. During the episodes‚ the sleeper suffer$ from a brief lack of oxygen. He wakes up to breathe again and this disrupts his sleep. • Narcolepsy‚ though not chronic‚ causes extreme sleepiness and may even make a person fall asleep suddenly and without warning. Specific causes of narcolepsy are not known but people with narcolepsy lack hypocretin‚ a brain chemical which regulates sleep and wakefulness. SYMPTOMS • Lack
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“I try to elude you for you sleep are the close cousin of death‚ but no matter how I try and escape the grasp of the two of you‚ I know soon I will fall prey to your seductive charms and my only reward will be to dream of his beautiful face”- Anneke Wilson Sleep! Some of us have no problem getting there‚ while others have to fight just to get an appointment with the sandman. During this paper I will talk about the effects that lack of sleep has on people‚ including myself. I will talk about how
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