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los chupacabras states of consciousness

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245727319addictioncompulsive drug craving and use.
245727321alpha wavesbrain wave of awake relaxed person
245727323amphetaminesdrugs that increase energy and stimulate neural activity
245727325barbituratesdrugs that reduce anxiety and depress central nervous system activity
245727326consciousnessOur awareness of ourselves and our environment
245727327delta wavesthe large, slow brain waves associated with deep sleep.
245727328depressantsdrugs (such as alcohol) that reduce neural activity and slow body functions.
245727329dissociationa split between different levels of consciousness
245727330dreama sequence of images, emotions, and thoughts passing through a sleeping person's mind.
245727331EcstasyProduces euphoria and social intimacy, but with short-term health risks and longer-term harm to serotonin-producing neurons
245727332endorphinnatural painkiller produced by the brain
245727333Freud's theorytheory that dreaming reflects our erotic subconscious drives
245727334hallucinationsfalse sensory experiences
245727335hallucinogenspsychedelic drugs, such as LSD, that distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input
245727336hypnosisan altered state of consciousness in which the participant is highly focused and highly suggestible.
245727337insomniarecurring problems in falling or staying asleep.
245727338latent contentdeeper meaning of dreams
245727339LSDa powerful hallucinogen; also known as acid
245727340manifest contentsurface content of dreams
245727341narcolepsydisorder in which uncontrollable sleep attacks occur
245727342night terrorsa sleep disorder which occurs during Stage 4 sleep, presented with frantic bouts of terrifying screams which are not remembered
245727343opiatesthey depress neural activity, temporarily lessening pain and anxiety (e.g. opium)
245727344physical dependencea need for a drug, marked by unpleasant withdrawal symptoms when the drug is discontinued.
245727345posthypnotic suggestiona suggestion, made during a hypnosis session, to be carried out after the subject is no longer hypnotized (e.g. stop smoking)
245727346psychoactive druga chemical substance that penetrates the blood brain barrier and alters perceptions and mood.
245727347psychological dependencea need to use a drug such as to relieve negative emotions.
245727348REMsleep stage in which the brain is very active, while the body is paralyzed; associated with vivid dreams
245727349REM reboundthe tendency for REM sleep to increase following REM sleep deprivation
245727350sleepperiodic, natural, reversible loss of consciousness
245727351sleep apneasleep disorder in which breathing stops
245727352sleep spindlebrain-wave activity during Stage 2 sleep
245727353Stages 3 and 4 sleepstage of deep sleep associated with the long delta waves
245727354stimulantsdrugs (e.g. caffeine, nicotine) that excite neural activity and speed up body functions.
245727355THCthe major active ingredient in marijuana; triggers a variety of effects, including mild hallucinations.
245727356tolerancethe diminishing effect with regular use of the same dose of a drug, requiring the user to take larger and larger doses
245727357withdrawalthe discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing the use of an addictive drug.
245727358subconsciouspsychic activity just below the level of awareness
245727359non-consciousbehaviors and thoughts we process automatically without conscious effort or control; speaking, breathing etc

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