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Sleep Apnea struggles breathing while sleeping
Insomnia struggles falling asleep or staying asleep
Narcolepsy sleep attacks
Ciracidian Rhythm the body's natural 24-hour cycle of physical, mental, and behavioral changes
Somnabulism sleep walking
REM Sleep Behavior Disorder acting out dreams/episodes while sleep
Stimulants speed up body functions and enhance energy
agonist enhance a neurotransmitters function
antagonist block a neurotransmitters function
Caffeine stimulant of the nervous system/ keeps awake
Cocaine Stimulates the central nervous system, making users feel excited, energetic and talkative
amphetamines Stimulate the central nervous system/ increaes the release of dopamine, norepinephrine, and serotonin
Methamphetamine super stimulant, effects, which can include eight hours or so of heightened energy and euphoria
Depressant slows down body functions and neural activity
alcohol binds to GABA/depresses the areas that control judgement and inhibition
Sedative-Hypnotic Drug ( Barbiturates, Benzodiazepines ) reduce anxiety and in higher doses to help people sleep.
Opioids depress the central nervous system, particularly the centers that help control emotion
Hallucinogens Alter perception and can cause visual or auditory hallucinations
LSD, Marijuana distorted reality or mood shifts.
Tolerance the need to take more of a drug to achieve the same affect
addiction craving for a substance
Withdrawal painful symptoms when stopping the use of a drug
sociocultural views drug use comes from stressful environments/situations
cognitive views drug use comes from the feeling of a reward
behavioral views Drug use comes from the missing feeling the drug brings
Psychodynamic views drug use comes from a powerful dependency coming from childhood
Biological views drug use comes from genetic predisposition
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